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| What was African society like before Imperialism? |
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- organized on kinship and tradition
- included kingdoms with empire |
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| how was Africa's interaction with other countries before imperialism? |
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- had been trading with Europeans for hundreds of years
- no reason to expect a change in the relationship |
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| What percent of africa was controlled by Europe before and after? |
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1875
less than 10% of Africa controlled by Europe
1900
90% of Africa divided into colonies |
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1884-1885 the “rules” for dividing up Africa
no African representation
“unnaturally imposed” borders |
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1. to prevent rebellion
2. to make money |
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| who had interest in Congo |
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| who was David Livingstone and Henry Stanley? |
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david livingstone Scottish missionary
Henry Stanley Hired by american news paper set out the course out the congo river |
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| forces driving imperialism |
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racism,
Social Darwinism, the idea rich and wealthy best adapted therefore super
Cecil Rhodes,successful businessmen bought diamond mines |
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| factors promoting imperialism |
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missionaries civilizing the natives
better weapons/ boats/ railroads/ comunications
quinine to protect from malaria
disunity of african tribes |
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| Zulu chief strong military leader almost defeated british and kept for a time |
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| fought with british in early 1800's DUTCH farmers |
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Boers moved north in the 1830's
ran into african tribes |
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after diamonds and gold were discovered in 1860's and 1880's adventures came to seek the gold and the diamonds
the boars didn't like the people coming
adventures started rebellion and Boers blamed the Birth and British won the war 1910 created union of south africa |
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