Africa

How did the westernization in Africa happened?

With Europe through the US and Imperialism

With the US through Europe

With Europe and through the Atlantic slave trade and imperialism

With America and through Europe & imperialism

What defined Imperialism in Africa?

The policy of extending the rule or authority of an empire or nation to Africa

The slavery, colonialism and military governance that Africa had

The overpower of other countries over Africa when they were trying to develop

Lack of development of Africa due to the authority other countries had on it

The main role of Africa into the world capitalist system is

Through the production of raw materials

Through workforce to make products to export

Through importation

It still doesn't have a role in the world economy

Africa turned its focus to produce...

More of what was needed most and less of what was needed less

More of what was needed less and less of what was needed most

More of everything

Stopped producing

Why is it said that the production that Africa had, lead to a unequal balance of trade?

Because it caused underdevelopment in Africa and development in Europe, causing a stop to Africa's economic growth and Europe was growing at Africa's expense

Because Africa didn't take the opportunity Europe was giving them and it caused an economic misunderstanding between the two countries

Because Africa never paid Europe back, making Europe go against Africa and stop their development, giving Europe an advantage

Because Europe was already developed, making this an advantage for them against Africa, so this two could never be compared

What could be understood by "Cash crops"

That the only income they had was through agriculture

Thtat the main income they had was the one that came from crop porduction

That they would have an advantage in agriculture cause they were better at it

Which situation contributed to hunger and stravation in Africa?

The wrong focus Africa had on their products

The lack of development of Africa

The lack of economic aid Europe gave to Africa

The beginning of development in Africa

The main social effects of Africa due to colonialism were

More diversity, learning to coexist with new cultures, new races among the continent, change of ideas

Urbanization, production of more jobs, new cultures. Religions coexisting

Individualism in families, lost of languages, fragmentation and rapid urbanization

New races among the country, production of jobs, lost of languages and fragmentation

By redrawing the map of Africa and grouping diverse people together, it caused:

Ethnic problems that are still an issue today

Separation of cultures and new political systems

Development in some countries and underdevelopment in others

Creation of neo-liberalism

What was a problem with the foreign aid?

That not all countries received the same amount of money

That it created competition instead of helping countries develop

That it created a co-dependent relation between the countries and this caused conflicts

That it was illegal

What does blanket one-size-fits- all aid mean?

That all countries the same kind and amount of help, even if the results are different

That the kind and amount of help is given to the continent and they decide how to use it

That every country had the same help and the same results cause they have to do the same things

What was the reason why China's help was more useful than the help from the west?

That China cared about the country and helped them everytime they asked for money

That China asked for results and made them promisa a change, so they were watching their development

That the West never helped

That China was closer to Africa so they could help easier and faster

The main environmental conflict is

Greenhouse effect and global warming

To find the balance between development and sustainability

That developed countries dont care about the environment

Not having the resources to produce renewable energy

What is the brown way of economic growth

That the economic growth comes directly from working with land

That the economy is based on fossil fuels

That the developed countries developed at the expense onf developing countries

That developed countries teach developing countries how to develop

What are the 4 aspects developing countries asked to be met for them?

Technology transfer, capacity building, mitigation and financing for adaptation

Technology, education, health care, and capacity building

Capacity building, energy, financing and education

Education, technology, health care and mitigation

"Globalization imposed American values and culture and a way of life on everyone everywhere."

Niall Ferguson

Chandra

Thomas Friedman

"Globalization is a fancy word for imperialism, imposing values and institutions on others"

Niall Ferguson

Chandra

Thomas Friedman

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