Presentation on theme: "Ch. 27-1 Warm-up Industrialization fueled the interest of European countries in Africa These nations looked to Africa as a source for raw materials. Colonial."— Presentation transcript:
1 Ch Warm-upIndustrialization fueled the interest of European countries in AfricaThese nations looked to Africa as a source for raw materials.Colonial powers seized vast area of Africa during the 19th and 20th centuries.The seizure of a country or territory by a stronger country is called imperialism.
2 Africa Before Europeans In the mid-1800s before European domination African peoples were divided into hundreds of ethnic and linguistic groups.Europeans had contact with sub-Saharan peoples, but large African armies kept Europeans out of Africa for 400 years.European travel was hindered by difficult rivers and African diseases like malaria.
3 LivingstoneDavid Livingstone was a Scottish missionary who traveled deep into Africa in the late 1860s and disappeared.Many people thought Livingstone was dead.Found by writer, Stanley
4 The Congo Sparks Interest King Leopold II of Belgium commissioned Stanley to help him obtain land in the Congo.Stanley signed treaties with local chiefs who gave Leopold II control over these lands.
5 Leopold’s Abuse of the Congo Leopold II claimed that his reason for control was to abolish the slave trade.He licensed companies to harvest sap from rubber trees.Leopold’s private army mutilated people who would not harvest rubber.Millions of people from the Congo died doing this.The Belgian government took control of the colony from Leopold II as a result. The French were alarmed by Belgium taking control of this country and began claiming parts of Africa. Soon other countries followed…the Scramble for Africa
6 Forces Driving Imperialism Industrial Revolution—search for new markets and raw materialsBelief in European SuperiorityNational pride—empire as the measure of national greatnessRacism, the superiority of one race over another was expressed inSocial Darwinism. This applied Darwin’s theory of natural selection to society. The phrase “survival of the fittest” comes from Social Darwinism.Duty to bring civilization and progress to the “uncivilized” is also prompted by racism and Social Darwinism.
7 Factors Promoting Imperialism in Africa European technological superioritySuperior arms—Maxim gun (1884)—first automatic machine gunMeans to control an empireSteam engine, railroads, cables, and steam shipsMedical advances-development of quinine, an anti-malaria drug, in 1829.Rival groups within Africa gave Europeans an advantage.
8 The Division of AfricaDiamonds (1867) and gold (1886) were discovered in South Africa.Berlin Conference ( ): 14 European nations agreed to lay down rules for the division of Africa. No African ruler was invited to this conference.Demand of Raw Materials: Africa was rich in mineral resources like copper and tin in the Congo and gold and diamonds in South Africa.Cash crop plantations for peanuts, palm oil, cocoa, and rubber were also developed.
9 Groups Clash over South Africa ZulusBoers: the Dutch (aka: Afrikaners)BritishAfter the discovery of diamonds and gold in South Africa, the Boers tried to keep outsiders coming into South Africa from gaining political rights.
10 Review questions: What is imperialism? What is Social Darwinism? What was the Berlin Conference ?Why did imperialism begin in the 1800s?When did the “scramble for Africa” begin?