Section 1: A Scramble For Africa • European nations needed to fuel industrial production • Competed for new markets for goods and took huge interest in Africa • Imperialism- Seizure of a country or territory by a stronger country o Occurred throughout most of Africa o Europe came in and dominated • Mid 1800’s Africans divided into ethnic and linguistic groups • Some converted to Islam and Christianity • Most kept traditions and religion • For 400 years
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Africa‚ more land then all of Europe‚ filled with resources‚ and what would be a better place to take over. Well‚ the Europeans thought so. The Germans even called a conference with other countries to split up the land. There are so many things that motivated the Europeans to take over Africa‚ Pride‚ Land‚ Resources‚ and the need to civilize the unknown only being the most important reasons for the Europeans to Imperialize Africa. But‚ what was the main Motivation for strong Europeans nations control
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BETWEEN 1850-1914 IN AFRICA Kelcie Plank World Cultures Unit 1: Lesson 6 New Imperial Age of Africa Occurred between 1850-1914 The new imperialism focused mainly on declining empires and local wars left many states vulnerable Many states were weakened by slave trade Nationalism produced strong‚ centrally governed nation-states Industrial Revolution made economy stronger European industrialized nations more forceful in expanding into other lands Causes of New Imperialism Economy:
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gain colonies in Africa. They all wanted to gain power and prestige. The more territory that they were able to control in Africa the more powerful and important they thought they could become. Africa was tremendously rich in natural resources‚ which could be brought to Europe and turned into manufactured goods. Europeans also needed markets for their manufactured goods. These goods could be sold in Africa for large profits. Often a European nation would take over territory in Africa simply to prevent
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The term imperialism is the supremacy of one country of the political‚ economic or cultural life of another country or region. This imperialism took place in Africa and it began in the 1800. The Europeans had many motives to distribute the continent of Africa among each other to gain wealth and power. The countries involved in this motion were Britain‚ France‚ Belgium‚ Italy‚ Germany and Portugal. This time was a detrimental period on the African people. This changed the life of the African greatly
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Imperialism often happens to be done by means of large countries with power and status. Some strong countries who tried colonizing another country believed that the world should be moving in one big harmony with no differences between cultures‚ but the majority believed that Imperialism is the practice of maintaining an empire. The mother country‚ the country that colonizes other territories‚ uses the colonies it took power over in its empire to get raw materials and markets. Some colonized countries
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Imperialism in Africa: The Republic of Congo Thesis: Imperialistic practices of Belgium in the early 20th century‚ such as overworking employees in the rubber industry‚ led directly to low literacy rates‚ high crime rates and an unstable economy today in the Republic of Congo. Evidence: Belgians were drawn to imperialize the Congo because of its strategic location and the abundance of natural resources. Analysis: That being said‚ that was the only reason the Belgians came. They had no interest
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Before European imperialism reached Africa‚ the African people lived in villages and had agricultural economies. When the Europeans spread into inland Africa and started colonize the land‚ the life of natives drastically changed. The Europeans came into Africa‚ took over the land and began to dictate and deceive the Africans for European gain. The Europeans brought an active and more worldly economy to Africa‚ but they did not let the natives constructively participate or benefit from this new system
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Imperialism and foreign rule over one’s country has caused many of the oppressed to resist and fight back in hopes of a change in political power and government‚ often referred to as a revolution. Revolution can be defined as the overthrow or renunciation of one government or ruler‚ resulting in a fundamental change in political power and political organization. Revolutions are the turning points of history‚ often times bringing significant change and upheaval to a society‚ region or nation. Many
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their color. This horrific form of imperialism allowed white men to overpower the native black people of Africa‚ simply because they were stronger and better-equiped with weapons. From 1948 to 1994‚ black lives were ruled by the law of white men. Blacks were segregated‚ tormented and forced to raise their children in the worst conditions imaginable. South African apartheid became the new norm for the natives in 1948 when the National party took control of South Africa and lasted until 1994. Additionally
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