Chapter 24 Section 2

1. Chapter 24 Section 2 Learning Goal: Students will be able to analyze the people and events that shaped the social, political, and economic era of Imperialism. Students will be able to analyze the people and events that shaped the social, political, and economic era of Imperialism.

2. Africa • Nearly 3x the size of Europe, diverse culture & governments • North Africa • Includes the Sahara Desert to the Mediterranean • West Africa • Islamic Revival • Usman danFodio - revolution based on Islamic law • Rise up against European rule • Nigeria – increased stability, literacy, and trade • Inspired other Muslim reform movements Students will be able to analyze the people and events that shaped the social, political, and economic era of Imperialism.

3. “What a stockholder might say about why he/she buys stock.” “What a corporation might say about why they sell stock.” Students will be able to analyze the people and events that shaped the social, political, and economic era of Imperialism.

4. East Africa • Islam • Port cities = profitable trade. Slaves sent to the Middle East • Southern Africa • Boers – descendants of Dutch farmers • Resented British laws (abolition of slavery) • Great Trek – migration of Boers northward • Zulus vs. Boers • Impact of the Slave Trade • Early 1800’s European nations began to out the transatlantic slave trade • East Africa trade to Asia continued Students will be able to analyze the people and events that shaped the social, political, and economic era of Imperialism.

5. Social Darwinism Believe Better Survival Fittest I Think, Pair, Share Do you support the wars in Iraq & Afghanistan? Do you believe the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are modern examples of Imperialism? Students will be able to analyze the people and events that shaped the social, political, and economic era of Imperialism.

6. Increased contact • Medical advances & steamships allow Europeans to explore the interior of Africa • Explorers (Niger, Nile, & Congo rivers) • Missionaries, Schools, Medical clinics • Paternalistic – seeing adults as children needing guidance • Dr. Livingstone – traveled Africa for 30 years, opposed slavery • Henry Stanley – journalist sent to find Livingstone • Later hired by King Leopold II of Belgium to arrange trade treaties • Leopold’s action set off a chain reaction imperialistic chain reaction • Berlin Conference • Free trade on the Congo & Niger rivers • European power could not claim any part of Africa unless it set up a govt. office Students will be able to analyze the people and events that shaped the social, political, and economic era of Imperialism.

7. Categories Taking turns, list LEGITIMATE reasons why Europe colonized Africa. Paternalism Parents Children Take Care Watch Students will be able to analyze the people and events that shaped the social, political, and economic era of Imperialism.

8. Congo • Copper, rubber, ivory • Population declines drastically because of poor treatment of local population • Congo become Belgium Congo, Leopold turn’s personal colony over to his government • Locals given no say in govt., wealth was shipped back to Europe • France • Conquered Algeria & Tunisia (N. Africa) • Empire in Africa as large as the continental US • Britain • Empire more scattered, but more populated • Egypt, Sudan • Clashed with the Boers over gold and diamonds (Boer War), British win • S. Africa - Racial segregation until 1993 Students will be able to analyze the people and events that shaped the social, political, and economic era of Imperialism.

9. Portugal • Angola & Mozambique • Italy • Libya • Germany • Cameroon & Togo • Ethiopia • Menelik II • Hired European experts to modernize • Roads, bridges, school system, weapons, army • Able to repel Italy in 1896 • Ethiopia and Liberia – only African nations to remain independent Students will be able to analyze the people and events that shaped the social, political, and economic era of Imperialism.