Leopold II was the king of _____________ who wanted his country to grow larger by claiming colonies all around the world.
Belgium
What was the purpose of the Berlin Conference?
To divide the land of Africa up fairly.
What was the opinion of the Europeans about the African natives?
They weren't fully human.
What other country also became a commonwealth?
Canada
Bandits known as _____________ hid along the roads in Australia, holding up the wagons that took gold from the mines into the town.?
Bushrangers
What did Ned Kelly think about the police in Australia?
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What happened when the new lines were drawn in Africa by the Europeans?
The lines divided friendly tribes from each other and locked hostile tribes together in the same borders.
When Leopold began claiming African land for Belgium, the country of _____________ quickly followed by claiming lands in both the east and the west.
Germany
By 1900, ____________________ and ____________________ were the only tow areas in Africa not claimed by a European country.
Ethiopia and Liberia
When the police finally captured Ned Kelly, what happened?
He was put on trial for murder, convicted, sentenced and executed.
How did Ned and his gang protect themselves during the shootout with the police?
They made body armor out of plow parts.
The years after 1880 became known as __________________ because so many countries were trying to gain control of African land.
The scramble
How was the police story different from Ned's mother's story?
The police went out to arrest Ned's brother for stealing a horse when Ned shot at him and Ned's mother attacked him with a shovel. Neighbors said Ned...
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