27 December 2008, 7:15 pm
A. an increase in feelings of nationalism B. a general decline in the standard of living C. an increase in colonization by European nations D. a rapid decline in population Which is an accurate statement about the partitioning of Africa by European imperialist nations during the 1800s? 1. New nations were based on old tribal boundaries. 2. The cultural and ethnic diversity of the African people was disregarded. 3. The continent was divided equally among the colonial powers. 4. African unity was encouraged. 17. The geographic features of the African Continent are partly responsible for the 1. use of French or English as the official language of many African nations 2. diversity of cultures found in Africa 3. decline of the slave trade in the 19th century 4. recent advances in technology in African nations 25. After 1880, European nations sought colonies in Africa primarily because the Europeans were 1. in need of land for their surplus populations 2. competing for raw materials and markets 3. determined to bring Christianity to the Muslim world 4. interested in completing their geographic knowledge of the world 27.The West African kingdoms of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai flourished between AD 700 and 1600 mainly because they 1. controlled the trade routes across the Sahara 2. developed self-sufficient economies 3. became religious centers considered sacred to Africans 4. received support from European colonial governments... Read More »
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