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    Africa Imperialism- DBQ The Age of Imperialism was a time of great wealth in the mother countries. European countries went everywhere to find places to conquer in order to get their natural resources and raw materials. The increase in colonies led to an increase in nationalism‚ wealth‚ and power. One of the key places that European wanted between 1880 and 1914 was Africa. In 1878‚ Africa was basically free except for some parts of south‚ which were controlled by Britain‚ and some Portuguese

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    Section 1: A Scramble For Africa • European nations needed to fuel industrial production • Competed for new markets for goods and took huge interest in AfricaImperialism- 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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    saw massive increase of European nations seeking territory in Africa. Europeans seeking rights to land‚ resources‚ and trading routes in Africa had to compete with other nations‚ corporations‚ and African natives. In order to gain these rights from the native people‚ Europeans would make unfair treaties and contracts with African tribes that took advantage of their‚ land‚ resources‚ and people. The title of the source‚ “Controlling Africa-The Standard Treaty” implies that this contract was used as

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    NEW IMPERIAL AGE 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

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    context‚ manipulating words such as ‘streamlined’ and ‘mechanized’. In relation to the Industrial Revolution‚ the same vein ethnocentrism‚ within the framework of an automated culture‚ surfaced. With the influence of this self-importance on imperialism in Africa‚ ideas of The White Man’s Burden and religious superiority as a justification of expansion‚ as well as political competitiveness in the form of barbaric tendencies‚ evolved and repressed the African people rapidly. The Industrial Revolution

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    Imperialism Imperialism occurred in the late 19th century imperialism is a Country Extending its power through Military or Diplomacy‚ which causes the country to expand. Expansion Occurs when the Country’s power is greater than the obstacle stopping the country from expanding. TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENT The Europeans Had Their Eyes on ruling Africa‚ They Conquered A Big Chunk of Africa Before Reaching a point where they couldn’t Progress anymore. Factors such as disease and the people fighting back

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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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    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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    Imperialism of Africa and Asia had both good and bad effects. The people of Africa and Asia may not have directly benefited from imperialism‚ but overall what happened was necessary for the continents to compete with the rest of the world. The African people benefited when the slave trade was abolished. They gained technological advancements by industrializing. The longest lasting effect imperialism had on Africa and Asia is that they were able to function and participate with other nations in global

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    Political and economic factors were primarily responsible for bringing about western imperialism in Africa and Asia. While social factors were important‚ money and power were primarily at the root. The Berlin Conference was a meeting of major European powers with the express purpose of divvying up the African continent so that they‚ the Europeans‚ could make a major profit and gain new territories. This then opened new markets for trade for European manufacturers‚ who were already experiencing the

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