Decolonization in Africa

Question 1

What was a major contributor to unrest in Nigeria?

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its many ethnicities and religions

Question 2

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democratic

Question 3

European nations benefited from African colonies’

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labor and resources.

Question 4

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 5

Because there was very little investment in education, African colonies

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had few leaders with government experience.

Question 6

Which major change took place in Nigeria in 1999?

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A civilian president was elected.

Question 7

The large number of casualties in the Nigerian civil war can be attributed to

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the many different factions at war with one another.

Question 8

What factors contributed to the military coup in Ghana?

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corruption and economic problems

Question 9

The Rwandan genocide was a result of

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

Question 10

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

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prohibiting all criticism of the government.

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