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Imperialism in Africa

Imperialism in Africa. Intro Movie. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJe1W_HIWmA. The Push Into Africa (1870s-1900s). Followed after the decline of the slave trade Motivated by three factors Economic Political Social. The Economic Factor.

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Imperialism in Africa

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  1. Imperialism in Africa

  2. Intro Movie http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJe1W_HIWmA

  3. The Push Into Africa(1870s-1900s) • Followed after the decline of the slave trade • Motivated by three factors • Economic • Political • Social

  4. The Economic Factor • Guaranteed markets and profitable investment outlets • Assured sources of raw materials • Raw Materials are the basic material used in products • EX: Wood, Oil, Iron

  5. The Politics • World power struggle for Dominance • The Top European Countries Included • Britain, France, Germany, Belgium, Italy, Portugal, and Spain • What types of political factors would help achieve the goal for world dominance? (Examples)

  6. The Social Reasons • Major social problems in Europe • Unemployment, Poverty, Homelessness, and social displacement (due to industrialization) • How would moving to Africa solve these issues?

  7. Rules anyone? • Berlin Conference • Called by Otto von Bismarck (German Chancellor) • To control the European spread into Africa • Prevent war and other European conflict

  8. The Berlin Act • A guide to the conduct of the European competition in Africa • Major Articles • The Principle of Notification (Notifying) other powers of a territorial annexation • The Principle of Effective Occupation to validate the annexations • Freedom of Trade in the Congo Basin • Freedom of Navigation on the Niger and Congo Rivers • Freedom of Trade to all nations • Suppression of the Slave Trade by land and sea

  9. Why the Niger and Congo Rivers?

  10. Who Went Where?

  11. The Break Down (1913)

  12. Effects of Imperialism • Positive • New technologies • Infrastructure (roads, Schools, Rail roads) • Other positive effects? • Negative • Loss of Identity • Foreign Boarders (marked by Europeans) • Ruled for benefit of rulers not the native people • Other Negative Effects?

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