africa reading: page 16 worksheet: 7. the strong belief in the right to have one’s own nation is...

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The strong belief in the right to The strong belief in the right to have one’s own nation is have one’s own nation is

called:called: nationalismnationalism

The idea of nationalism spread The idea of nationalism spread throughout Africa:throughout Africa:

after World War IIafter World War II

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The Europeans were protecting The Europeans were protecting their own countries, their own countries,

making it impossible to control their making it impossible to control their African coloniesAfrican colonies

African saying after WWIIAfrican saying after WWII“Africa for the Africans”“Africa for the Africans”

When Europeans returned after When Europeans returned after WWII:WWII:

Africans were ready to fight for their Africans were ready to fight for their own continentown continent

The group known for The group known for killing white Europeans:killing white Europeans:

The Mau-MausThe Mau-Maus

The European countries began: The European countries began: leaving Africaleaving Africa

The country best prepared Africans to The country best prepared Africans to take over and run their own take over and run their own

government:government:

EnglandEngland

BelgiumBelgium simply left without giving simply left without giving much help to the new African much help to the new African

leadersleaders

Belgium had controlled:Belgium had controlled:the Congothe Congo

Tribal lawsTribal laws were of little use now were of little use now that cities had been built by the that cities had been built by the

EuropeansEuropeans

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The Africans began to form The Africans began to form armiesarmies as they fought amongst as they fought amongst

themselvesthemselves

Army OfficersArmy Officers often seized often seized power and took control of a power and took control of a

countrycountry

A A dictatordictator holds holds total and complete powertotal and complete power

A government that allows A government that allows people to elect their leaders:people to elect their leaders:

representativerepresentative

A political party:A political party:

Group of people who work together Group of people who work together and believe in the same thingsand believe in the same things

A political party wants to:A political party wants to:

Get people from their party elected Get people from their party elected into officeinto office

Some countries that are supposed to Some countries that are supposed to have representative governments still have representative governments still don’t give people choices about their don’t give people choices about their

leaders because:leaders because: there may only be one political partythere may only be one political party

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One of Africa’s worst problems:One of Africa’s worst problems:overpopulationoverpopulation

BirthsBirths far outnumber far outnumber deaths in Africadeaths in Africa

HIV / AIDSHIV / AIDS is now spreading is now spreading throughout Africathroughout Africa

Not much land in Africa Not much land in Africa can be used for: farmingcan be used for: farming

Young people are leaving the Young people are leaving the tribes and going to the cities:tribes and going to the cities:

For a chance to earn moneyFor a chance to earn money

The jobs that are available The jobs that are available require:require:

educated peopleeducated people

Most people in Africa are Most people in Africa are unable to read and write unable to read and write

because they are:because they are: illiterateilliterate

Public education in Africa is paid Public education in Africa is paid for:for:

by the governmentby the government

African people pay little or no African people pay little or no taxes:taxes:

because they make little or no $because they make little or no $

Governments get their money Governments get their money from: taxes paid by the peoplefrom: taxes paid by the people

Subsistence farming:Subsistence farming:

Growing only enough food to feed your Growing only enough food to feed your own family. All these farmers needs are own family. All these farmers needs are usually met by themselves and their own usually met by themselves and their own farm.farm.

African farmers do not have:African farmers do not have:

expensive or modern farm expensive or modern farm equipment.equipment.

The African ground is worn out The African ground is worn out because:because:

the same crops have been planted the same crops have been planted over and over again without the use over and over again without the use of fertilizers to replenish the soilof fertilizers to replenish the soil

Often it’s impossible to grow Often it’s impossible to grow crops in Africa because of crops in Africa because of

droughtsdroughts

Many African nations must Many African nations must importimport foodfood

Many Africans earn their living Many Africans earn their living as: herdersas: herders

Droughts mean there is less Droughts mean there is less food for the herds to eatfood for the herds to eat

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Africa has mountain, desert, Africa has mountain, desert, and river terrain – which make and river terrain – which make

it difficult to build roadsit difficult to build roads

The climate (heat) also makes The climate (heat) also makes it difficult to keep roads it difficult to keep roads

repairedrepaired

It’s impossible to It’s impossible to transport transport goodsgoods without railroads and without railroads and

highwayshighways

African nations lack African nations lack modern and modern and expensive equipmentexpensive equipment which will which will

help them remove their natural help them remove their natural resourcesresources

Much of the labor in Africa is Much of the labor in Africa is done:done:

by handby hand

Humidity, dust, and heatHumidity, dust, and heat are very hard on machinesare very hard on machines

Some of Africa’s wild animals Some of Africa’s wild animals are becoming extinct:are becoming extinct:

because of droughts (and human because of droughts (and human hunters)hunters)

Some of Africa’s animals are Some of Africa’s animals are protected by the government protected by the government

on:on: game preservesgame preserves

Poachers: illegal huntersPoachers: illegal hunters

Cities are now being built on the Cities are now being built on the plains where the animals used to plains where the animals used to

roamroam

The assistance the United States The assistance the United States sends to Africa: technical sends to Africa: technical

assistanceassistance

Culture: customs, beliefs, and Culture: customs, beliefs, and way of life of a peopleway of life of a people

Folk tales:Folk tales:

stories that explain about life or stories that explain about life or teach lessons in an interesting wayteach lessons in an interesting way

Africans are known for carving:Africans are known for carving:wood and ivory figurines and wood and ivory figurines and

masksmasks

African music:African music:has as many as 5 different rhythms at has as many as 5 different rhythms at

onceonce

One custom African slaves One custom African slaves brought with them:brought with them:

singing and musicsinging and music