Decolonization in Africa

Question 1

What was the purpose of pan-Africanism?

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to unite people of African descent around the world

Question 2

Europeans ignored cultural divisions when setting colonial boundaries because

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Europeans had no interest in or concern for African cultural divisions.

Question 3

The Rwandan genocide was a result of

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ethnic tensions that had their roots in the period of Belgian rule.

Question 4

What was the first step in Ghana’s independence?

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Africans gained a majority in the parliament.

Question 5

Because there was very little investment in education, African colonies

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had few leaders with government experience.

Question 6

European nations benefited from African colonies’

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labor and resources.

Question 7

Why did corruption increase when opposition political parties were banned in Ghana?

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Nkrumah’s government held too much power, and officials could do whatever they wanted.

Question 8

The economies of most African colonies were dependent on

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one or two crops.

Question 9

When military leaders and dictators ruled Nigeria, they sometimes tried to prevent unrest by

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prohibiting all criticism of the government.

Question 10

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democratic

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