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Africa Colonization

Africa Colonization. Table of Contents – Africa. Guess who shows up?. Belgium, Spain, Italy, England, France, Germany. READ ONLY. Africa 1914. READ ONLY. Why?. Slavery. Ivory. Diamonds. Gold. Cacao. Clip – European Imperialism in Africa. Clip Questions:

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Africa Colonization

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  1. Africa Colonization

  2. Table of Contents – Africa

  3. Guess who shows up? Belgium, Spain, Italy, England, France, Germany READ ONLY

  4. Africa 1914 READ ONLY

  5. Why? Slavery Ivory Diamonds Gold Cacao

  6. Clip – European Imperialism in Africa Clip Questions: 1. How did the Europeans feel about Africa? 2. What impact did imperialism (colonization) have on Africa?

  7. Economic Effects Social Effects Copy this chart Political Effects

  8. Political Effects 1. Berlin Conference: • Where Europeans divide continent, drew in borders how they wanted it • No African input • 2. Leads to conflict today between ethnic groups

  9. Political Effects 3. Africans struggled to develop functioning political systems. 4. Apartheid Clip: - Describe the policy of apartheid. - How did the people of South Africa overcome apartheid?

  10. Social Effects 1. European Languages

  11. Social Effect - #2 Christianity spreads to Africa Percentage of Christians

  12. Social Effect • If you were a European looking for slaves who would you pick? • What effect would this have on African communities? • Slave Trade Destroys African communities • Europeans take the strongest, smartest • Africa loses heads of families, leaders, strongest human resources

  13. Economic Effects • Built infrastructure • Roads, Ports, Railroads • Under-development of African countries • Steal natural resources • Do not set up businesses • No manufacturing or industry • Leads to one-commodity countries • No diversification

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