1. Scramble for Africa
Imperialism in the 1800’s

2. How does the image below reflect European Countries ideals on imperialism?

3. Africa Before European Domination
Divided amongst ethnic and linguistic groups
Europeans had little contact with interior Africans due to disease, travel of the rivers and African military.
Missionaries, explores and humanitarians were the only humans to explore the interior of Africa

4. Dr. Livingstone, I presume? The great
Dr. Livingstone sparks the imperialistic race in the Congo.
Went on a mission trip for years. People thought he was dead.
Henry Stanley, a U.S. reporter was hired to go find him. He did.
Stanley continued to explore Africa himself. He was contacted by King Leopold III to negotiate for land.
This sparks the French, GB, Germany, Italy, Portugal and Spain to start claiming parts of Africa.

5. Forces Driving Imperialism in Africa
The industrial revolution
Looking for new markets and raw materials
European Superiority
Racism- they are better then everyone
Social Darwinism- survival of the fittest
To civilize and westernize the people
Advances in technology
Machine guns (Maxim), steam engines, a drug created in 1829 to protect them from malaria
Africa had no Unity
Europeans used the rival groups against each other.

6. The Division of Africa GOLD! DIAMONDS! Europeans colonize more!!!
Berlin Conference
14 European countries met
Decided on how to divide the continent
**no African King was invited and they paid little attention to different ethnic and linguistic differences.
Demand for raw materials

7. Three Groups Clash over South Africa: Africans, British and Dutch
Zulus fights the British
Shaka-Zulu chief created a large central state in S.A. with a good military
British nearly beat the Zulu, but eventually won and took power in 1887
Boers and the British Settle in the Cape
Dutch were the first to settle in S.A. (Boers=farmers)
Clash over land and slaves
Boer War
First modern “total” war due to “outsiders” invading and taking political reigns.
Black South Africans were played roles in the war such as: scouts, guards, drivers, and workers.
Great Britain won

8. In what ways do we see the effects of imperialism in this picture?