Can you open my yonder?
What category of EMPIRE does this fall under?
“How can we doubt that the French will take the Oil Rivers [the coast of Nigeria]? Action seems to be forced upon us. Only one option seems possible; that is to take the Oil Rivers for ourselves.”
What is Political or Economic
Why did Europeans have the Berlin Conference?
To split up Africa among Europeans to conquer and so they would not fight over it.
Who conquered Nigeria?
Who are the British?
What country Conquered most of Latin AMerica?
What is Spain?
What motivation of EMPIRE does this fall under?
Why should we not form a secret society with but one object, the furtherance of the British Empire and the bringing of the whole world under British rule . . . for making the Anglo Saxon race but one Empire?
What is Ideology
Who was responsible for all the borders of countries in Africa today?
Who are Europeans?
What was the name of the European Leader to conquer the Congo?
Who is King Leopold?
What Religion did Europeans push onto Africans?
What is Christianity?
What motivations under EMPIRE does this fall under?
Gentlemen, we must speak more loudly and more honestly! We must say openly that the higher races have a right over the lower races. I repeat, that the superior races have a right because they have a duty. They have a duty to civilize the inferior races.
What is Ideology?
Who was not invited to the Berlin Conference?
Who are Africans?
What resource was mainly used as an export in central america and caused the USA to interfere in central american politics and destabilize governments?
What is Fruit?
Why could Europeans not travel deep into Africa prior to the Industrial Revolution?
Due to diseases and geography.
What motivations under EMPIRE does this fall under?
I beg to direct your attention to Africa. I go back to Africa to try to make an open path for commerce [trade] and Christianity. Carry out that work which I have begun. I leave it with you!
What is Religion and Market for Goods?
What year did the Berlin Conference occur?
1884-1885
What country in Africa beat the italians on an initial first invasion? usefully repelled European influence
What is Ethiopia?
Why was the BIGGEST reason Africans so easily conquered by Europeans?
What are inferior Weapons?
What motivation of EMPIRE does this fall under?
"To those who say derogatory things about colonialism, I would say colonialism is a wonderful thing. It spread civilization to Africa. Before it they had no written language, no wheel as we know it, no schools, no hospitals, not even normal clothing.”
What is Ideology?
Who organized the Berlin Conference?
What European power conquered Cameroon first?
What is Germany?
How did the Industrial Revolution cause the Age of Imperialism in Europe?
Europeans needed resources, cheap labor, and new markets for there new goods due to the Industrial Revolution. Africa and parts of Asia provided this for them.