THE MAGNIFICENT AFRICAN CAKE Chapter 6, Section 4: Geopolitics
- European Imperialism in Africa Todays Objective: Students will
examine the reasons for and impact of European imperialism /
colonization in Africa
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Introduction Activity Open the blue Global Mosaic World
Cultures book to page 99 and complete the map study. Answer
questions #1-3. Then, analyze / explain what is going on in the
political cartoons on the next slide
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Analyze / explain what is going on in the political cartoons
below:
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NOTES FOR SECTION 4
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Why did Europeans scramble for Africa in the late 1800s? need
for raw materials and new markets Building an empire
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Did Europeans consider the African people and their groups when
they made new political lines? No! Acted like no one lived in
Africa yet Berlin Conference split up the continent w/o any
Africans present
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Berlin Conference 13 Countries meet in Berlin (1884) to divide
up the continent of Africa. No Africans were invited to this
meeting. Result = various African ethnic groups have been placed
into one nation. Source of many problems that still impact modern
Africa.
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How did Europeans view Africans? Helpless Childlike Defenseless
lazy savages inferior species joke to humanity
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Did Africans resist European invaders? Some wanted peace and
harmony w/ Europeans Others resisted but had inferior weapons The
Zulu Nation fought several wars against the growing European
presence in the Southern part of Africa. Results: Europeans often
humiliated the Africans Many Africans killed
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Things the British did to their colonies: Taxed them Took their
good farming land Killed many of the people and their livestock
Sent some to school, made others work
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What was indirect rule and was it effective? Letting local
leaders rule It was cheap and effective
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What was a difference between British rule and French rule?
French rule allowed assimilation = Africans could become French
citizens Africans used as soldiers But were they treated as equal,
NO!
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YOUR TURN To fix the scramble for Africa you must complete the
crossword puzzle. Use pages #97 101 in the blue Global Mosaic World
Cultures textbook.
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IMPACT OF EUROPEAN IMPERIALISM Europeans changed the legal,
political, and economic patterns of traditional African life. One
of the lasting and negative legacies of Imperialism is the
artificial boundaries imposed by Europeans on African nations.
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Conclusion: What do you think? 1. Is it important to understand
colonialism when studying Africa today? 2. Has this European
imperialism contributed to the diversity in Africa? How so? 3. Do
you think Europeans desire to spread Christianity in Africa was
ethnocentric? Did they succeed?