Gke1 Task 3: The Scramble For Africa
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GKE Task 3
Melissa Holley
Western Governors University
GKE1 task 3
SECTION A: IMPERIALISM OR COLONIALISM
The “Scramble for Africa” was a movement by the every European power during the
Industrial revolution to claim as much land as possible in resource rich Africa, with a goal of expanding its wealth and empire. During the Berlin Conference of 1884, the Europeans established that individual countries could lay claim to African land simply by setting up government offices in African territory (Tierney, 2013)
Belgium’s King Leopold II gained control of the Congo in the early 1880’s. Its abundance of copper, rubber and ivory were appealing to him. He initially pledged to promote free trade within the colony, suppress …show more content…
If their productivity was insufficient, he would cut off their hands. While Leopold profited greatly, the people of Belgian Congo endured a great amount of suffering (Tierney, 2013).
SECTION A1: REACTION
As a result of the gross mistreatment of its people, African resistance occurred from the beginning. African chiefs organized uprisings, but they were often brutally squelched by the
Force Publique, which was a campaign establish by Leopold to protect his economic interests and guard against frequent public uprisings. Rebellions often involved the Congolese leaving their villages, hiding, then ambushing army units and setting fire to the rubber vine forests. The effects of the unrest within the Congo had a huge impact on the Congolese population. It is estimated that from 1885-1908, its native population decreased by about ten million people (Yale
University, 2014)
GKE1 task 3
SECTION B: REVOLUTION CAUSES AND GOALS
The American Revolution began in 1775. Though many causes contributed to this war, the Boston Tea Party, The Intolerable Acts, and The First Continental Congress, are just a few.
While no specific event is thought to have caused the Revolution, the war started over
GKE Task 3
Melissa Holley
Western Governors University
GKE1 task 3
SECTION A: IMPERIALISM OR COLONIALISM
The “Scramble for Africa” was a movement by the every European power during the
Industrial revolution to claim as much land as possible in resource rich Africa, with a goal of expanding its wealth and empire. During the Berlin Conference of 1884, the Europeans established that individual countries could lay claim to African land simply by setting up government offices in African territory (Tierney, 2013)
Belgium’s King Leopold II gained control of the Congo in the early 1880’s. Its abundance of copper, rubber and ivory were appealing to him. He initially pledged to promote free trade within the colony, suppress …show more content…
If their productivity was insufficient, he would cut off their hands. While Leopold profited greatly, the people of Belgian Congo endured a great amount of suffering (Tierney, 2013).
SECTION A1: REACTION
As a result of the gross mistreatment of its people, African resistance occurred from the beginning. African chiefs organized uprisings, but they were often brutally squelched by the
Force Publique, which was a campaign establish by Leopold to protect his economic interests and guard against frequent public uprisings. Rebellions often involved the Congolese leaving their villages, hiding, then ambushing army units and setting fire to the rubber vine forests. The effects of the unrest within the Congo had a huge impact on the Congolese population. It is estimated that from 1885-1908, its native population decreased by about ten million people (Yale
University, 2014)
GKE1 task 3
SECTION B: REVOLUTION CAUSES AND GOALS
The American Revolution began in 1775. Though many causes contributed to this war, the Boston Tea Party, The Intolerable Acts, and The First Continental Congress, are just a few.
While no specific event is thought to have caused the Revolution, the war started over