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Imperialism in Africa. European reasons for Imperialism. 1) 3) 2) 4). Forms of Colonial Control. 1) Colony 2) Protectorate 3) Sphere of Influence 4) Economic Imperialism. 2 Methods of Colonial Management.
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European reasons for Imperialism • 1) 3) • 2) 4)
Forms of Colonial Control • 1) Colony • 2) Protectorate • 3) Sphere of Influence • 4) Economic Imperialism
2 Methods of Colonial Management • 1) Indirect Control – existing local political leaders managed the colony under the authority of the colonial power • 2) Direct Control – bureaucrats from the colonial power were brought to the colony to govern
Direct Control (con’t) • Paternalism – governing people in a fatherly way, providing for their needs, but denying their rights • Assimilation – the idea that local populations would eventually be absorbed into the colonial power’s culture
The Berlin Conference Meeting in Europe to divide Africa What problems could this have caused for Africans?
African Resistance • Maji-Maji Rebellion – German East Africa; Africans believed if they sprinkled their bodies with magic water (maji-maji), German bullets would turn to water • Ethiopia – the only country to successfully resist European imperialism (led by Menelik II)
Benefits of Colonial Rule • Reduced local warfare • improved: • Education • Sanitation • Lifespans • Transportation • Communication
Negatives of Colonial Rule • Death from Euro. diseases and resistance to Europeans • loss of property • famine • breakdown of traditional ways of life • political divisions=>ethnic rivalries
Was Imperialism beneficial for the colonies in which it was applied?