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Scramble for Africa

Scramble for Africa. Economics Nationalism Social Darwinism Religion. Reasons for imperialism. Technology Steamships and railroads Telegraphs and telephones Machine guns Quinine (malaria) Lack of unity. conquest. Discovery of gold and diamonds increases desire to colonize Africa

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Scramble for Africa

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  1. Scramble for Africa

  2. Economics Nationalism Social Darwinism Religion Reasons for imperialism

  3. Technology • Steamships and railroads • Telegraphs and telephones • Machine guns • Quinine (malaria) • Lack of unity conquest

  4. Discovery of gold and diamonds increases desire to colonize Africa • Berlin Conference – 1884-1885 • 14 countries • Notify and show • By 1914, only Ethiopia and Liberia remain independent Scramble begins

  5. West Africa

  6. Colonial powers • Great Britain • France • Germany • Portugal • Resources / Crops • Peanuts, timber, hides, palm oil • Slave trade virtually ended West Africa

  7. North africa

  8. Muhammad Ali seizes power away from Ottomans • Brings Egypt into modern world • Modernizes army, sets-up public schools, creates small industries • 1869 building of Suez Canal completed • British buy Egypt’s share of canal • Egyptian army revolts (1881) • Egypt becomes protectorate 1914 Egypt

  9. British believe they should control • Revolt launched in 1881 • Mahdi (Muslim cleric) • 1885 British seize Sudan sudan

  10. Algeria Tunisia Morocco French in N. Africa

  11. Tries to take over Ethiopia • Menelik II – Emperor • Built large arsenal of modern weapons • Battle of Adowa • Ethiopian forces defeat invading Italian forces • Invade and conquer Libya Italy

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