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COLONALISM Define in your own words what it means?. Advice for the New Year…. Stay out of trouble…. Aim for new heights…. Colonization of Africa. colonialism - the forced control of one nation by another nation (control of a country outside its borders). Warm-Up.
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Advice for the New Year… Stay out of trouble…
Colonization of Africa • colonialism- the forced control of one nation by another nation(control of a country outside its borders).
Warm-Up • From what region of Africa were most enslaved men and women taken? • What group made up 2/3rds of the enslaved Africans? Why? Answer: • Coast of West Africa • Men between the ages of 18-30. This group could provide the heavy labor that was needed on the Americas plantations.
Why did this occur? 1. Gold 2. Glory 3. God
Reasons for Colonization • Africa has many raw materials and natural resources not found in Europe including: • Cotton • Rubber • Ivory • Valuable minerals such as gold and diamonds
Reasons for Colonization • New industries in Europe needed metals like copper and tin. • Europeans also used Africa as a source of cheap labor. • African countries were new markets for European goods.
European Influence • Europeans looked down upon African ways of life. • Europeans wanted to change African culture to be more like European culture. • missionary- a person who goes to a foreign country to spread his or her religion • Missionaries brought Christianity to Africa.
Beginnings of New Imperialism • the Age of New Imperialism- countries competing for land and power at the end of the 19th century • The growth of European colonies in Africa was called “The Scramble for Africa.” • European countries were “scrambling” to get their piece of Africa.
Great Britain • Great Britain and France often fought for control of parts of Africa. • The British controlled the gold and ivory trade in West Africa.
France • The French wanted to spread their culture. • Established themselves in northern Algeria and West Africa. • Trade outposts were built in West Africa for the slave trade. • Most of the French-controlled land was desert. • They traded palm oil and timber.
Belgium • Belgium also competed for African land. • King Leopold II purchased the Congo River basin. • The amount of land purchased was bigger than Belgium itself.
Berlin Conference • A series of meetings held in Berlin, Germany in 1884 • European nations attended the conference. • African rulers DID NOT. • The European nations divided Africa amongst themselves. • Europeans owned almost all of Africa by the end of the conference.
Partitioning Of Africa Colonized Africa Modern Africa