Scramble for Africa As you view this PowerPoint, complete the activity by answering the questions.

Exploration - Map of Livingstone’s Exploration Looking at this map of David Livingstone’s exploration, how did his discoveries help Europeans realize they could conquer the inland parts of Africa?

Political - Cecil Rhodes 1853- 1902 English-born South African businessman and politician. He was the founder of the diamond company De Beers, which today markets 40% of the world's rough diamonds and at one time marketed 90%. He was the founder of the state of Rhodesia, which was named after him. A firm believer in British colonialism.

Political - Cecil Rhodes

Ideological - Cecil Rhodes I contend that we (Britons) are the first race in the world, and the more of the world we inhabit, the better it is for the human race…It is our duty to seize every opportunity of acquiring more territory and we should keep this one idea steadily before our eyes that more territory simply means more of the Anglo-Saxon race, more of the best, the most human, most honorable race the world possesses. ~ Cecil Rhodes, 1877  

Ideological - The “White Man’s Burden” Poem: White Man’s Burden By: Rudyard Kipling, 1899 Take up the White Man's burden-- Send forth the best ye breed-- Go bind your sons to exile To serve your captives' need; Advertisement in McClure’s Magazine in October 1899. The advertisement was meant to persuade readers that purchasing Pears’ Soap would lighten the White Man’s Burden by “teaching the virtues of cleanliness.”

Religious - David Livingstone 1813- 1873 Livingstone was a British missionary doctor Livingstone became convinced of his mission to reach new peoples in the interior of Africa and introduce them to Christianity, as well as freeing them from slavery.

Religious - Painting of Livingstone in Africa

Cartoon #1 - Economic Using the cartoon above, explain what the British economic motives were in Africa.

Cartoon # 2 - Economic Using the cartoon above, explain what the British economic motives were in Africa.

Cartoon # 3 - Economic Using the cartoon above, explain what the British economic motives were in Africa.

Africa’s Natural Resource Map - Economic