Partitioning of Africa and Colonialism

A set of flashcards covering key vocabulary related to the partitioning of Africa and the era of colonialism.

James Africanus Horton

An African scholar who disproved the claim that black men were racially inferior.

Scramble for Africa

The 19th century rush for European conquest in Africa.

Berlin Conference of 1884-1885

An assembly of European countries that carved up the African continent.

International African Association (IAA)

A society established in 1876 to develop Central Africa, sponsored by King Leopold II.

Boer War

A conflict fought between British settlers and Dutch settlers in South Africa.

Bureaucracies

Government organizations that oversee the details of managing a state.

Infrastructure

A network of facilities and structures necessary for travel and communication.

Nairobi

The city in Kenya that translates to 'Cool water.'

Menelik II

The Ethiopian king who used modern military strategies to defend Ethiopia from European colonizers.

Colonialism

The conquest of one nation by another for control.

Imperialism

The dominance and power asserted by one nation over another.

Gathering-Based Economy

An economy that sells products that are collected rather than grown or manufactured.

Samouri Ture

African ruler of the Wassoulou Empire who resisted European colonization with a modern army.

Wassoulou Empire

An empire in Africa led by Samouri Ture that utilized modern weapons to resist colonization.

Fante Confederation

An African organization formed in 1868 by pastors and teachers to maintain self-rule.

David Livingstone

A 19th Century British explorer and missionary in Africa.

Victoria Falls

A waterfall on the Zambezi River discovered by David Livingstone.

Henry Stanley

A British reporter known for finding David Livingstone after he was missing.

Robert Moffat

A 19th Century British missionary in South Africa, father-in-law of David Livingstone.

Samuel Ajayi Crowther

An African church leader who translated the Bible into the Yoruba language.

Second French Colonial Empire

French colonization starting with Algeria in 1830.