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QR Challenge: History of Africa Test

QuestionAnswer
Explain life in Africa before Europeans cameThere were varied governments, some cities and villages, nomadic hunters and artists.
Why did Europeans first become interested in AfricaAs trade route purposes
Europeans later saw Africa as a continent full of whatThey saw Africa was a continent full of natural resources and mineral wealth
What is Imperialismmperialism is a system where a strong country takes wealth and raw materials from another country.
Why is the end of the 19th century was called the Age of ImperialismThat is when European countries competed for land and power throughout Asia and Africa.
What was the Scramble for AfricaWhen European countries were all trying to take parts of Africa to make colonies
What was the Berlin ConferenceA meeting between US leaders and European leaders- they were dividing Africa among the European countries in order to prevent wars
After the Berlin Conference, who had the most land in AfricaGreat Britain
The creation of boundaries throughout Africa had a negative effect on the people by doing what two thingsThe creation of these borders had a negative impact on Africa’s political and social structures by either dividing groups that wanted to be together or combining ethnic groups that were enemies.
By the mid-twentieth century Africans began to demand _____ndependence from European countries
What was the main goal of the Pan-African MovementTo bring African people together for the common cause of being independent
The Pan-African movement helped lead to ____ for African nationsIndependence
What is apartheidA series of restrictive segregationist laws
In the South African language, Afrikaans, what does apartheid meanpartness
What did the Bantu Authority Act setup in South AfricaHomelands for black South Africans
What was the ANC and what did they dofrican National Congress; fought against Apartheid
Eventually the South African government did what to the ANCDeclared the ANC illegal and began arresting members
Who was born July 18, 1918Nelson Mandela
After becoming a lawyer, Mandela, became a prominent leader in the ANC and led _______.Protest against Apartheid
Who did Mandela admire and whyGandhi because he led peaceful and not-violent
Explain what happened at Sharpeville and how did that change the attitude of the ANCIt started out as a peaceful protest against apartheid; the South African police began to fire at the protesters, 69 were killed; the ANC began to advocate more violent protest
What happened to Mandela in the early 1960she was arrested and charged with trying to overthrow the government; he was sentenced to life in prison.
Who came to power in South Africa in 1989 and what did he immediately start working onF.W. de Klerk; he began working to end apartheid
In 1990, de Klerk did whatHe let Mandela out of prison
What was given in 1993, who was it given to, and whyThe Nobel Peace Prize was given to de Klerk and Mandela for peacefully moving the country into a nonracial democracy
What occurred in 1994 and what was the outcomeSouth Africa’s first election that was open to all races. Mandela became the countries first black president
Are there still issues in South Africa today and if so what are theyyes; There is still economic inequality and poverty throughout the country.

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