Imperialism In Africa Imperialism Forcing or imposing your

Imperialism In Africa Imperialism - Forcing or imposing your will or culture on another nation or group As European nations industrialize, they become more powerful. They also need more resources to fuel their economy, like coal, iron, wood. Africa is the #1 choice to imperialize. Why? It’s close to Europe It’s rich in natural resources Ice and bling!! (Including gold and diamonds!)

Imperialism • • • Ethnocentrism, -the belief that your race is superior……which leads to Racism. Social-Darwinism- The idea of evolution, and the strongest Society will survive. Europeans assume they are the strongest race because of their success during the Industrial Revolution

The “White Man’s Burden” Good intentions, bad results. Europeans felt it was their DUTY (Burden) to help those in non-industrial places like Africa and India. Reading-? But in English Jobs-? If you adopt European ways. Rudyard Kipling

Colonial Currency

European Explorers in Africa 19 c Europeans Map the Interior of Africa

African Trade [15 c-17 c]

The “Berlin Conference”: 1884 -1885 • Berlin Conference- 14 nations agree on rules for the division of Africa (1884– 85) • Countries must claim land prove ability to control it • By 1914, only Liberia and Ethiopia are free of European control.

Colonial Africa