1. European Exploration and Colonization of Africa
Student Information Quest
Mrs. Curtis’s Social Studies Class

2. Europe Review the Map

3. Africa: Review the Map The European’s Scramble for Africa France
Britain
Germany
Spain
Portugal
Belgium
Italy

4. Using the previous map, answer the following questions:
1. How many European countries had colonies in Africa?
2. Which country has the largest colonial empire in Africa?
3. Which European country has the least amount of power in Africa?
Write and answer each question.

5. Imperialism in Africa
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Define each term.
You will find the definition by clicking on each term:
Trading, African Slave Trade, King Leopold, Imperialistic, sovereignty, Boers, Zula, Cecil Rhodes, Boer Wars, WWII, traditional, tribalism, and civil wars

6. Questions for Scramble for Africa
1. In the 1400s, how were the Portuguese involved in Africa?
2. In the late 1600s, where did the Dutch create a settlement in Africa?
3. What laws did the Europeans pass in the 1800s?
4. Where these laws enforced?
5. How did the Belgian King Leopold influence imperialism in Africa?

7. The Berlin Conference
What was the purpose of the Berlin Conference? Write and answer each question using the website.
After the Berlin Conference, what were the guidelines for European countries in regard to creating colonies in Africa?
What were the only two independent African countries in 1900?