Decolonization in Africa

Question 1

European nations benefited from African colonies’

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labor and resources.

Question 2

The Rwandan genocide was a result of

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

Question 3

What can one conclude about the link between falling cacao crop prices and rising economic problems in Ghana?

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The country was too dependent on exports of its cacao crop.

Question 4

What factors contributed to the military coup in Ghana?

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corruption and economic problems

Question 5

What was a major contributor to unrest in Nigeria?

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its many ethnicities and religions

Question 6

What was the first step in Ghana’s independence?

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Africans gained a majority in the parliament.

Question 7

What was the purpose of pan-Africanism?

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to unite people of African descent around the world

Question 8

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democratic

Question 9

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 10

Because there was very little investment in education, African colonies

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had few leaders with government experience.

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