1800s: Africa In the late 1800s, Britain, France, Germany, and other European powers swept into Africa. Though many Africans resisted, they could not prevent European conquest. Within about 20 years, the Europeans had carved up the continent of Africa and dominated millions of Africans.

Africa Before Imperialism  4 X the size of Europe  Hundreds of Languages  Varied living arrangements and governments

North Africa  Includes the Sahara and land along the Mediterranean  Close Muslim Ties  Under Ottoman Control

West Africa  Islam was growing in the region  Muslim leaders urged revolt  Small states w/in had European ties

East Africa  Islam is Present  Profitable trade along the coast  Trade w/ India  Copper & Ivory  Cloth & Firearms

South Africa  In a state of war and Chaos  Zulus v. Boers from the Cape Colony

Slave Trade  Europe was banning Trans-Atlantic slave trade  Slave trade continued in Middle East and Asia

Explorers  1800s: Exploration of interior  Mapped out the Niger, Nile, and Congo  Faced great obstacles  Terrain  Resistance  Disease

Missionaries  Catholic and Protestant  Attempt to spread Christianity  Built schools & Medical clinics  Saw Africans as Children  Urged Africans to reject tradition

Dr. David Livingstone  Explorer & Missionary  Kept detailed journals  Henry Stanley: “ Dr.Livingstone, I presume?”