1. Imperialists Divide Africa
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2. In your notebook & using the glossary (whenever possible), define the following terms:
Nationalism
Imperialism
Racism
Social Darwinism
Berlin Conference
Shaka
Boer
Boer War

3. Divided into hundreds of ethnic and linguistic groups
Spoke more than 1000 languages
Large empires that united many ethnic groups to small villages
Europe controlled less than 10% of the land as late as 1880
Large networks of trade
What was Africa like before imperialism?

4. What were motives behind the European race for colonies
What were motives behind the European race for colonies? What were technological advantages Europeans had over Africans?
Economic competition
National pride
Social Darwinism
Missionary impulse
Superior weapons
Railroads
Cables
Steamships
Medicine

5. Diversity of culture and language
Low levels of technology
Tribal competition & warfare
1880
1867- France discovers diamonds in Sudan
1886- France discovers gold in Sudan
Other countries want the $$$$
What were internal factors that made Africa vulnerable to Europeans conquest? When did the rush for African territory begin? How did it begin?

6. What were outcomes of the Berlin Conference? How were colonies shaped?
Africa is divided between 14 countries
Arbitrary distribution of African language and ethnic groups
African way of life change forever by European influences
By the demand for raw materials

7. 1878
1913

8. What groups were clashing over South Africa
What groups were clashing over South Africa? What were 2 outcomes of the Boer War?
Zulu (late 1700s-late 1800s)- Chief Shaka used highly trained warriors to create a centralized state.
Boers- Dutch settlers
British settlers
South Africa became self- governing
Dutch lost control to British