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Colonization of Africa & The Slave Trade

Colonization of Africa & The Slave Trade. Social Studies . Why Was Africa Colonized?. Africa was colonized for 3 reasons- Racism, Religion, and Resources. (the big R). esources a cism e ligion. What Resources does Africa Have?. Africa is very rich in natural resources.

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Colonization of Africa & The Slave Trade

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  1. Colonization of Africa & The Slave Trade Social Studies

  2. Why Was Africa Colonized? • Africa was colonized for 3 reasons- Racism, Religion, and Resources. (the big R) • esources • acism • eligion

  3. What Resources does Africa Have? • Africa is very rich in natural resources. • North Africa has large amounts of Petroleum. • West Africa has large amounts of wood. • South Africa has the majority of the world’s gold and gemstones. • Africa has an abundance of people that can be used for physical labor. (slaves)

  4. How would these resources benefit Europe? • They could get the resources for free/cheap, then manufacture and sell them for a huge profit. • European Countries could get rich without using their own resources.

  5. How did Racism play a role in colonization? • Europeans, the majority of which were white, believed they were superior to the Africans. • They wanted to make the Africans more like their own culture, since they believed the African cultures to be inferior.

  6. What role did Religion play in Colonization? • Many Europeans were Christian, and the Churches wanted to spread their religion to the non-believers. • Many Africans followed traditional religions, and were polytheistic. • Missionaries were sent to Africa to convert Africans to Christianity. • The Missionaries did this not only for religion, but so these newly converted Christians would support Europe.

  7. Writing Prompt • Do you think it was right for the Europeans to colonize Africa? • Do you think Africans had the right to fight back? • In your opinion, has the continent of Africa recovered from European colonization or is it still fighting the violence of the past?

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