Africa was imperialized in 1884 at the conference of Berlin. By 1914‚ Europeans had taken most of Africa. Countries in Africa before imperialism where socially strong because they had a lot of different tribes‚ cultures and languages. However different ethnic groups were often in conflict. Economically they had complex trade. European countries imperialized Africa because they wanted to spread Christianity and abolish slavery. They also wanted their natural resources. They took advantage of Africa’s
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Imperialism is usually seen as having a positive effect on society‚ but in the long run it can have negative effects. Although some may believe differently‚ imperialism in Africa‚ India and China had very negative effects. Africa got divided‚ lost their independence‚ and many new diseases emerged causing Africans to be killed. In India‚ there was a drastic loss of money‚ famine‚ racism‚ and British dominance. Lastly‚ China lost a lot of their culture and tradition‚ trade weakened‚ opium caused deaths
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hamisiwasike@yahoo.com Course Description The course deals with the history of Africa from the earliest times to the time of European imperialism. It is a course that acts as a foundation in understanding not only the history of Africa but also the history of other parts of the world. The objectives to be achieved and content are as follows: Objectives By the end of the course/unit the learner should be able to: i) Explain why Africa is the cradle of humankind.
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Imperialism in Africa first began in the 1880s and went on until the 1940s. The continent of Africa was very different before the imperialism began. Africa had thousands of unique tribes‚ nations‚ cultures‚ and languages spoken. There was kingship and elders to organize society. Different ethnic groups had conflict with each other very often and their trading system was very complicated. The effects of European imperialism on Africa were positive economically because modern technology was brought
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I am all for British Imperialism because without British Imperialism we wouldn’t be where we are today. There would be no America‚ and the world would be a completely different place. Instead of speaking English right now we could be speaking French‚ Spanish‚ German‚ Italian‚ or even Chinese. Culture and ideas were spread across the British Empire to and from Britain. At the time of the British Empire‚ all of the countries in the world were trying to acquire more land and resources in an attempt
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from smooth‚ the extension of male suffrage to the Quatre Communes in 1848 would give Senegal a great edge in political sophistication over France’s other African colonies in the twentieth century. Although French traders had been active in West Africa since the fourteenth century‚ the first permanent settlement in the region was established only in 1659 at Saint-Louis at the mouth of the Senegal River. In 1848 the French presence in the region was still confined to a few enclaves: the island of
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West Africa: Colonial Times From the early 1500’s to the mid 1900’s Europeans have been known for their success in colonizing foreign territories. The Dutch‚ British‚ Portuguese‚ French and Germans were the main European groups who throughout the 15th and 19th century felt the need to take over beneficial countries to improve their power. The desire for money‚ goods‚ territory and empire building led the Europeans to all search around the world in hopes of finding a weaker country with raw materials
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Starting in 1895‚ Kenya started to be conquered mainly by the British. Kenya before Imperialism was made up of tribes‚ causing the country to not have a government. In 1895‚ The British East African Protectorate‚ a colony of British people‚ started to colonize in Africa and create their own country. Some imperial powers brought positive influences to certain countries‚ while others brought negative influences to the country. The British brought both positive and negative effects on the country. They
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an English joint-stock company‚ called the East India Company‚ ruled the country politically and economically and controlled trade of essential Indian products. When Indians started to rebel against the British control on all their wealth‚ the revolts destabilized British business and the British Crown decided to officially make India a colony to surely maintain the trades. On the other hand‚ Algerians waited for a long time before they claimed the money France owed them from the wheat import. The
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The Belgians of the Congo Free State in Africa obtained a vast amount of riches; however‚ much of it was taken out and brought back to Europe. Belgian ruler King Leopold made himself the dictator of the Congo and spent the riches to form what was nearly his own private colony‚ the Congo Free State. As we look at how Belgium profited from the colonization of Congo‚ I am going to refer to the books and films we used in class to help explore and define this topic more proficiently. Belgium discovered
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