Decolonization in Africa

Question 1

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 2

The economies of most African colonies were dependent on

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one or two crops.

Question 3

The Rwandan genocide took place in which year?

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1994

Question 4

What was the first step in Ghana’s independence?

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Africans gained a majority in the parliament.

Question 5

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 6

What is the most likely reason Europe did not invest in education in its African colonies?

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Educated citizens would be harder to control.

Question 7

What was the purpose of pan-Africanism?

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to unite people of African descent around the world

Question 8

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 9

Because there was very little investment in education, African colonies

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had few leaders with government experience.

Question 10

Pan-African StatesAfrican AllianceAfrican UnionPan-African Union

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African Union

Decolonization in Africa Answers