Colonization of Africa
CAUSES OF REVOLUTIONS-After the explorers explored the interior of Africa, the Europeans realized that Africa had plenty of resources, markets, military bases, and nationalism that could be used in an industrial society.
| CONSEQUENCES OF REVOLUTIONS-Deforestation in Africa
-Too much mining ruined the soil -Damaged natural resources -Europeans discouraged African culture -Encouraged monarchy (without Africa's say in government) -Medicare -Infrastructure -Domestic crops turned into cash crops -Instead of just trading (barter), the Europeans made a currency in Africa -Eductaion improvements (assimilation tool) -The diverse groups were put into large regions |
How Europe Became Powerful
Europe gained a very special continent of Africa. Africa had plenty of resources, markets, military bases, and nationalism that could be used in an industrial society. Because of this, the Europeans made a very large profit from the place they invaded, Africa. As Europes economy grew, so did its power.
Motivation
-Africa wanted to Colonize.
-Their economic interests included resources and markets.
-There were also bases and nationalism in Africa.
-Lastly, there was desire to spread christianity and western culture.
-Their economic interests included resources and markets.
-There were also bases and nationalism in Africa.
-Lastly, there was desire to spread christianity and western culture.
Ruling in Africa
-Africa was ruled directly by the French.
-They were also indirectly ruled by the British.
-Protectorate and spheres of influence, such as China was going on.
-They were also indirectly ruled by the British.
-Protectorate and spheres of influence, such as China was going on.
Partition of Africa
-The Islams were in West Africa.
-The Zulu African tribe were in south Africa.
-The Boers would go south in the Zulus area and try to take it over!
-Africa was a divided nation.
-The Zulu African tribe were in south Africa.
-The Boers would go south in the Zulus area and try to take it over!
-Africa was a divided nation.
Explorers
-Mungo Park, Richard Burton, Henry Stanley and Dr. David Livingstone were European explorers.
-Park and Burton tried to map all of the rivers.
-Dr David Livingstone was a missionary who spend 30 years exploring Africa.
-He wrote sympathetic articles about Africa, explaining the life there.
-After many years of being a famous writer, Livingstone went missing.
-Henry Stanley decided to go searching for Livingstone, and found him in Tanzania.
-Park and Burton tried to map all of the rivers.
-Dr David Livingstone was a missionary who spend 30 years exploring Africa.
-He wrote sympathetic articles about Africa, explaining the life there.
-After many years of being a famous writer, Livingstone went missing.
-Henry Stanley decided to go searching for Livingstone, and found him in Tanzania.
The Berlin Conference of 1884-1885
-King Leopold II of Belgium called a meeting to divide Africa for colonization.
-There were representatives from all over Europe, but not one African representative was present.
-They didn't give Africans a say in their own government!
-By 1914 Ethiopia and Liberia were independent.
-There were representatives from all over Europe, but not one African representative was present.
-They didn't give Africans a say in their own government!
-By 1914 Ethiopia and Liberia were independent.
King Leopold II of Belgium
-Leopold wanted people of the Congo to only trade with Belgium.
-Leader of the Berlin Conference
-The Berlin Conference waas at his palace
-He also was the one who invited everyone to the Berlin Conference, which means that he was the one who didn't allow the Africans to have a say in their own government.
-Leader of the Berlin Conference
-The Berlin Conference waas at his palace
-He also was the one who invited everyone to the Berlin Conference, which means that he was the one who didn't allow the Africans to have a say in their own government.
Changes with Colonialism
-Europeans didn't care if they destroyed land, so there was a damage to the environment.
-Also, natural resources were destroyed.
-There was also cultural destruction such as new ideas of government, or trying to end African cluture.
-Physical improvements include medical care and infrastructure.
-Agricultural changes were cash crops over domestic crops.
-The economy became a currency run economy instead of being based off of bartering.
-Bartering was way to hard to deal with, especially for long distance bartering.
-Educational improvements were assimilation tools.
-The unifying influences of colonialism were diverse groups going into larger regions.
-Also, natural resources were destroyed.
-There was also cultural destruction such as new ideas of government, or trying to end African cluture.
-Physical improvements include medical care and infrastructure.
-Agricultural changes were cash crops over domestic crops.
-The economy became a currency run economy instead of being based off of bartering.
-Bartering was way to hard to deal with, especially for long distance bartering.
-Educational improvements were assimilation tools.
-The unifying influences of colonialism were diverse groups going into larger regions.
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