Africa and Imperialism

Unit 4 Chapter 21 Section 26.3.3

The Congo

• David Livingstone and Henry Stanley explore the region

• 1876 – Belgium sets up territories along the Congo River

• First major African territory controlled by Europe

Ethiopia

• Italy recognized Ethiopia’s independence

• Italy claiming lands to the north

• Ethiopia defeated Italy in 1896 battle– Established their

independence

British Museum – London, England

Egypt

• Splits from Ottoman Empire in 1805

• Suez Canal completed in 1869– Connects the

Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea

– Steamships important

• England wants it for connection to India

• Conquered by 1914

Africa Before Europeans