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what discoveries in Africa increased European interest?
gold and diamonds
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discuss the berlin conference: why, what, who wasnt there?
14 european countries met to lay down rules for the division of Africa. african rulers were not there.
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what proved to be major sources of wealth in Africa?
rich mineral resources
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what did buisnesses eventually develope? what was the result?`
cash crops. farmers had nothing to feed their families.
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what 3 groups clashed over africa?
africans, dutch, british
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identify shaka, what he do
shaka was a Zulu chief who created a centralized state state with good armies
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what allowed the british to defeat the Zulus? what did the Zulus use? was it a close battle?
british had guns. zulu had spears and shields. it was very close.
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who were the first europeans to settle in africa?
dutch
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where are the dutch from?q
netherlands
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who were the Boers? who did they fight?
dutch farmers. fought british.
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discuss boer war
diamonds and gold are discovered, people come in from alll over the world. people revolt, boers blame british. boers use guerilla tactics. british win.
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how was the boer war different from other wars in africa?
europeans fighting themselves.
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what did europeans pay attention to when carving up africa?
the ability to control its people and its resources
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how was this new period of imperialism different?
it was more extensive/complete
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list 4 forms of colonial rule
protectorate, colony, sphere of influence, economic imperialism
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list 2 methods of colonial management
direct, indirect
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what was the assumption with indirect control?
councils would train local leaders in their method of rule
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what is paternalism?
governing in parental way - providing for needs, not giving them rights
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how does paternalism relate to direct control?
they're the same thing
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what is assimilation? how would a transition be aided?
local populations would adopt dominant control
schools, courts, buisnesses are paterned after dominant culture
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