Review Europe's advance into Africa and its ruling systems there using the questions below.
Which relic of government in pre-colonial Africa makes it hard for modern-day Africans to start businesses?
- a central banking system
- limited voting rights
- communal land ownership
- a system of indirect rule
Many Africans still don't own their land. It belongs to the community instead. Therefore, individuals can't offer banks any property to secure a loan needed to start a business.
Many Africans still don't own their land. It belongs to the community instead. Therefore, individuals can't offer banks any property to secure a loan needed to start a business.
Many Africans still don't own their land. It belongs to the community instead. Therefore, individuals can't offer banks any property to secure a loan needed to start a business.
Many Africans still don't own their land. It belongs to the community instead. Therefore, individuals can't offer banks any property to secure a loan needed to start a business.
How did Europeans' ideas about African culture help them justify imperialism?
- Some European leaders thought African culture was barbaric and would benefit from European influence.
- African culture was welcoming to foreigners who wanted to share rule.
- Africa's warlike culture resulted in many attacks on Europe in the centuries before imperialism.
It comes back to racism and the White Man's Burden: Because Europe was considered "superior," people believed it had the duty to conquer and enlighten other societies.
It comes back to racism and the White Man's Burden: Because Europe was considered "superior," people believed it had the duty to conquer and enlighten other societies
It comes back to racism and the White Man's Burden: Because Europe was considered "superior," people believed it had the duty to conquer and enlighten other societies
Which of the following was a disease that prevented Europeans from exploring the interior of Africa?
- AIDS
- the plague
- malaria
- influenza
Malaria was one of many diseases that killed most of the Europeans who tried to explore Africa before the 19th century.
Malaria was one of many diseases that killed most of the Europeans who tried to explore Africa before the 19th century.
Malaria was one of many diseases that killed most of the Europeans who tried to explore Africa before the 19th century.
Malaria was one of many diseases that killed most of the Europeans who tried to explore Africa before the 19th century.
Why were African crops and resources so profitable for European imperialists?
- Africans would not charge much for their labor.
- Imperialists could harvest cash crops with little investment.
- African consumers would buy the crops back for a high price.
Europeans used their power to take resources and force native Africans to work for little or no compensation. The result was profit for Europe and poverty for Africa.
Europeans used their power to take resources and force native Africans to work for little or no compensation. The result was profit for Europe and poverty for Africa.
Europeans used their power to take resources and force native Africans to work for little or no compensation. The result was profit for Europe and poverty for Africa.
What type of colonial rule involved paying a leader to run the government as you wished?
- direct rule
- indirect rule
- independent rule
Countries like Britain used indirect rule by appointing and paying rulers of the existing government to rule in their place.
Countries like Britain used indirect rule by appointing and paying rulers of the existing government to rule in their place.
Countries like Britain used indirect rule by appointing and paying rulers of the existing government to rule in their place.
How did indirect rule influence the rise of African dictators in the 20th century?
- Indirect rulers were typically overthrown by dictators.
- The descendants of indirect rulers would usually inherit a dictatorship.
- It created a system of corrupt rulers who looked out for their own interests.
Indirect rulers were part of a corrupt system. Instead of serving their people, they received payments from imperial powers in exchange for a favorable government. Such positions of wealth and power were desirable to dictators in the 20th century.
Indirect rulers were part of a corrupt system. Instead of serving their people, they received payments from imperial powers in exchange for a favorable government. Such positions of wealth and power were desirable to dictators in the 20th century.
Indirect rulers were part of a corrupt system. Instead of serving their people, they received payments from imperial powers in exchange for a favorable government. Such positions of wealth and power were desirable to dictators in the 20th century.
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