Why did Britain colonise East Africa (Kenya and the Sudan)?

1. Add to this brainstorm with reasons why with examples. Look back at your work. Use your photocopied chapters to help you. Example 1 Reason 1 Why did Britain colonise East Africa (Kenya and the Sudan)?

2. 11 To what extent was the extension of British control along the Nile Valley and within east Africa in the years 1882–98 motivated by a determination to limit the territory gained by its imperial rivals? Intro P1 P2 P3 Conclusion Detailed knowledge to include. Highlight in one colour from your chapter what you would definitely include. Highlight in another colour what you might include.

3. 11 To what extent was the extension of British control along the Nile Valley and within east Africa in the years 1882–98 motivated by a determination to limit the territory gained by its imperial rivals? 11 How far do you agree that the extension of British control along the Nile Valley and in east Africa in the years c1875–98 was motivated mainly by economic concerns? Source of Nile 11 Why did Egypt and the Nile Valley increasingly come under formal British control in the years 1875–99? Nb. The Nile Valley refers only to the fertile land in even though white Nile is in the Sudan. This is because the main part of the Nile and the valley is in Egypt.

4. Why did Britain Colonise Africa? Who do you agree with? John Gallagher 1919-1980 and Ronald Robinson 1920-1999. They both said that the colonisation of Africa said that trading power, political influence, informal imperialism and a combination of events in the metropole and periphery caused the colonisation of Africa. It wasn’t all directed from the metropole to make money. JA Hobson. 1858-1940 Believed that the colonisation of Africa was from Britain industrialising and wishing to dominate Africa for economic reasons. He attributes colonisation to have been directed from the metropole. Marxists and Marxist historians use his work a lot to criticise imperialism and capitalism.

5. Why did Britain colonise Africa? Draw a pie chart. Write next to each section 2 examples of each section. Include one of the historians. You can use these ideas if you want to... To help their economy to get raw materials and a new market to sell to Competition with other powers Circumstances running away with them Resistance/Accommodation Public Opinion Christanity, Commerce, Civilisation Personalities Explorers

6. Homework Ensure all class work is completed Ensure you have read all your readings and underlined key parts (this week that has been the Congo) Read chap. 1 of your decolonisation books and underline in pencil key parts. Complete your essay ‘How far do you agree that British territorial expansion in Africa in the years c1875–1914 was primarily due to economic factors?’. Use what we did in Tuesday’s lesson. Make sure you focus on the question and follow the Introduction, 3 paragraph, conclusion structure. Forewarning – you will have a mock on Monday the 11th of March. One question will be on colonisation, the other will be on what we cover next week for decolonisation.