Aim: Why was there a Aim: Why was there a scramble for Africa?scramble for Africa?

Do Now:

Define: Berlin ConferenceLocate: Congo

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European powers engaged in a “Scramblefor Africa” starting in the 1870s. By 1890,

most of Africa came under European control.

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By 1890, onlyEthiopia

andLiberia

remainedindependent.

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The major European powers to acquireAfrican territories were Great Britain,France, Germany, Belgium, Portugal,

and Italy.

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The Frenchacquired muchof northwestern

Africa abovethe

Sahara, aswell asCentralAfrica.

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King Leopold, the kingof Belgium, ruled

the Congo like his ownprivate estate. Natives

that did not supply enough rubber had

their hands cut off. Whilethe king profited, the people of the Belgian

Congo suffered greatly.

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The Britishestablished

coloniesin West Africaand along the

length ofmost of EastAfrica fromEgypt to

South Africa.

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Sometimes European imperialists cameinto conflict with one another. Disputes

among the imperial powers were workedout at the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885.

At the Berlin Conference, the remainderof Africa was divided up.

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European imperialismhad many effects

on Africa. Europeancolonization had bothpositive and negative

effects on Africa.

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A positive effect of European imperialismwas the introduction of modern

transportation and communication systems, such as telegraphs, railroads,

and telephones.

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The introduction ofEuropean medicine and improved nutrition

led to an expansion of population.

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However, there were many negativeeffects of European Imperialism

on Africa. African peoples were treatedas inferior to Europeans.

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Europeans divided Africa and ignoredthe tribal, ethnic, and cultural boundaries

of the African people. This has led totribal conflicts in many African nations

that continue to this day.

Questions for Reflection:Questions for Reflection:What was the “Scramble for

Africa”?Why did the Berlin Conference

occur?What European nations gained

control of Africa?What were the positive effects of

European imperialism on Africa?What were the negative effects of

European imperialism on Africa?Coach Smith