1. Two outcomes of the war of 1812.
-Canadian-US border established
-Canadian unity increased
-no one gained/lost land
-American's respected Canadian territory
2. What was the issue with the Acadians?
-They were french in a now English colony. They needed to either swear an oath of allegiance to the British or be deported and lose their land.
3. What was the purpose of the Berlin Conference?
-to establish some rules for the colonization of Africa, to carve it up accordingly, decrease conflict over the colonization, free trade zone
4. What were some of the causes for the scramble for Africa?
Economically - resources/raw materials to fuel the Industrial Revolution, provide new markets and also a labour supply
Imperialist competition and Nationalism
5. What was invented that allowed European's to explore further inland on the African continent?
-steam boat that could go up rivers
-machine guns = no match for natives
-anti-malaria drugs
Bonus: What two countries in Africa were not colonized by the Europeans?
-Ethiopia & Liberia
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