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Good Afternoon!!!. NVC Motives for Imperialism Gallery Walk The Scramble for Africa Congo Free State Essential Question : What factors drove Imperialism?. Our Question….

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Good Afternoon!!!

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  1. Good Afternoon!!! • NVC • Motives for Imperialism Gallery Walk • The Scramble for Africa • Congo Free State Essential Question: What factors drove Imperialism?

  2. Our Question… WHY did European countries (Britain, U.S., FRANCE, GERMANY, etc.) decide to start taking over countries (China, Africa, etc.)? WHAT FACTORS DROVE IMPERIALISM?

  3. Motives Spectrum • Which factors/motives were most justified? Which were least justified?. • Factors: Economic, Religious, Political, Exploratory, Military, Ideological Most Justified ________________________________________ Least Justified

  4. Scramble for Africa • Africa rich in natural resources • First place targeted by Europeans • Berlin Conference (1884) • European countries set rules for the division of Africa • Set up the Congo Free State: first private colony in Africa

  5. The Congo Free State • Motto: “Work and Progress” • 30 million people • 80x the size of Belgium itself • Rich in rubber and ivory • Personal property of King Leopold II of Belgium

  6. King Leopold’s Rule Essential Question: How did the Belgians treat the native Congolese in the Congo Free State?

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