European Imperialism- The European Imperialism- The Scramble for Africa (1870-Scramble for Africa (1870-

1914)1914) Today we are going to Today we are going to explore the causes and explore the causes and

effects of European effects of European Imperialism in Africa.Imperialism in Africa.

Reasons for interest in Reasons for interest in AfricaAfrica

Technology- New technology, such as Technology- New technology, such as steamships, rifles, telegraphs, railroads, steamships, rifles, telegraphs, railroads, improved medicines made it possible to improved medicines made it possible to enter Africa.enter Africa.

Economic motives- European industries Economic motives- European industries were in need of raw materials in order to were in need of raw materials in order to regulate their factories. regulate their factories.

National Pride- European countries National Pride- European countries wanted to own foreign lands so they can wanted to own foreign lands so they can demonstrate their power, prestige, and demonstrate their power, prestige, and national superiority. national superiority.

European missionaries wanted to spread European missionaries wanted to spread Christian throughout the continent.Christian throughout the continent.

Major Imperial Powers in Major Imperial Powers in AfricaAfrica

The Europeans decided on The Europeans decided on the partition of Africa in the partition of Africa in the Berlin Conference of the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885.1884-1885.

Major imperial powers in Major imperial powers in Africa were: Great Britain, Africa were: Great Britain, France, Germany, Belgium, France, Germany, Belgium, Portugal, and Italy.Portugal, and Italy.

French acquired much of French acquired much of Northwest Africa and Northwest Africa and Central Africa.Central Africa.

British acquired some of British acquired some of West Africa, East Africa, West Africa, East Africa, and South Africa, including and South Africa, including Suez canal.Suez canal.

Belgium conquered Congo Belgium conquered Congo in Central Africa.in Central Africa.

Balance Sheet of European Balance Sheet of European Imperialism in AfricaImperialism in Africa

The Africans embodied a great deal of The Africans embodied a great deal of diversities, cultures, and political diversities, cultures, and political systems.systems.

The European took over lands and The European took over lands and marked borders separating and marked borders separating and combining different tribes together.combining different tribes together.

This caused a negative effect on This caused a negative effect on Africa!Africa!

Africans were used as cheap work Africans were used as cheap work forceforce..

How were the Africans How were the Africans treated?treated?

Positive effects and Positive effects and negative effects on Africanegative effects on Africa

Positive effectsPositive effects Europeans introduces Europeans introduces

medicine and improved medicine and improved nutrition increasing the nutrition increasing the life span of Africans.life span of Africans.

Introduced modern Introduced modern technology, technology, transportation, transportation, communication, communication, steamships, telephones, steamships, telephones, etc.etc.

Africans received Africans received education, and greater education, and greater economic opportunities. economic opportunities.

Negative effectsNegative effects European intervention in European intervention in

Africa ruined African Africa ruined African values, culture, and values, culture, and social relationships.social relationships.

Africans were not treated Africans were not treated well. They were forced to well. They were forced to work long hours and work long hours and treated harshly.treated harshly.

Europeans divided Africa Europeans divided Africa in such a way ignoring in such a way ignoring tribal and cultural values tribal and cultural values of the natives. This of the natives. This caused tribal wars and caused tribal wars and clashes among the clashes among the Africans.Africans.

Let’s watch a video and Let’s watch a video and think deeper about the think deeper about the

context..context..

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

Multiple choice Multiple choice questionsquestions

((1) Look at the graph:1) Look at the graph: Which statement is best Which statement is best supported by the data in supported by the data in the graph?the graph?(1) Most Europeans (1) Most Europeans nations had colonial nations had colonial empires in 1870.empires in 1870.(2) Europe’s high birth (2) Europe’s high birth rate led to overseas rate led to overseas expansion.expansion.(3) European colonial (3) European colonial empires increased empires increased between 1870-1914.between 1870-1914.(4) By 1914, Germany (4) By 1914, Germany controlled the greatest controlled the greatest land area. land area.

Continuation..Continuation..

(2) Which period of European (2) Which period of European history do the terms “Scramble history do the terms “Scramble of Africa” and the Berlin of Africa” and the Berlin Conference refer to?Conference refer to?

(1) Middle Ages(1) Middle Ages

(2) Protestant Reformation(2) Protestant Reformation

(3) Age of Discovery(3) Age of Discovery

(4) The New Imperialism(4) The New Imperialism

Homework AssignmentHomework Assignment

You have now looked at a You have now looked at a presentation and watched a video presentation and watched a video on European Imperialism in on European Imperialism in Africa. Write a well developed Africa. Write a well developed essay on the causes and effects of essay on the causes and effects of European imperialism in Africa. European imperialism in Africa.

Make sure to refer on your Make sure to refer on your textbook, the PowerPoint slides, textbook, the PowerPoint slides, and the video for further help!and the video for further help!

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both at home and school.both at home and school.

Constructivist learning Constructivist learning theorytheory

Students are learning looking at a Students are learning looking at a presentation and will use multiple presentation and will use multiple resources to conduct a research and write resources to conduct a research and write an essay (homework).an essay (homework).

Here they are going to refer to their Here they are going to refer to their textbook, slideshare presentation, and textbook, slideshare presentation, and video on youtube/education.video on youtube/education.

Students also have a chance to interact Students also have a chance to interact with their fellow classmates in order to with their fellow classmates in order to build some points to prepare for their build some points to prepare for their essay.essay.

References:References:

Killoran, Zimmer, Jarrett. Killoran, Zimmer, Jarrett. The key to The key to understanding Global History.understanding Global History. Seventh Seventh Edition. Jarrett Publishing Company. Edition. Jarrett Publishing Company. 2005.2005.

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Afsana AhadAfsana Ahad