Imperialism in Africa By Ethan

Fortunately In the 1400s Portugal established a number of trading outposts along the coast of Africa

Fortunately In the 1600s, the Dutch established the Cape Town settlement on the southwestern tip of Africa What cape town looked like

Unfortunately These early settlements led to the slave trade, forcing africans to go work in Europe

Fortunately In 1800, many European nations made laws banning the slave trade

Unfortunately The illegal slave trade continued throughout the 1800s

Fortunately King Leopold sent people to establish trade with native Africans in Congo

Unfortunately This drew attention to Africa Many European countries started imperialism in Africa

Unfortunately Leaders of many European countries met in Berlin, Germany They created the following rules(without caring about Africans): Any country who wanted to claim a territory should inform the other countries To do this, you must occupy the territory Treaties with African leaders would be a valid title to sovereignty

Unfortunately The British invaded South Africans land The Zulu (or the South Africans) were defeated Britain took over South Africa

Unfortunately By 1900, the only parts of Africa that were still free were Ethiopia and Liberia (white in the picture)