Scramble for Africa

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What motivated European powers to colonize Africa in the late 19th century?

  • A mission to convert Africans to Christianity
  • A response to African aggression towards European nations
  • A need to expand their territory and access natural resources (correct)
  • A desire to promote African independence

What was the outcome of the Berlin Conference in 1884?

  • The creation of a unified African government
  • The division of Africa among European powers, with arbitrary colonial boundaries (correct)
  • The formation of an alliance between European powers and African nations
  • The establishment of African independence from European powers

What was granted to each European power at the Berlin Conference?

  • A mandate to promote African independence
  • A role in the African government
  • A sphere of influence to exert control over specific regions (correct)
  • A specific territory to govern

Which European power controlled South Africa and West Africa?

<p>France (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the result of the arbitrary colonial boundaries established by the Berlin Conference?

<p>Conflicts and the disruption of existing political and cultural systems (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary goal of European powers in colonizing Africa?

<p>To expand their territory and gain access to natural resources (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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