Key Vocabulary
European countries occupied Africa and attempted to colonize it
What is the scramble for Africa?
1870s and 1900
When was Africa faced European imperialist aggression?
developed in the nineteenth century following the collapse of the profitability of the slave trade
What was European imperialist push into Africa?
Factories required raw materials that could be manufactured into marketable products due to increased_____
What is Industrialization?
Controlled 15% was very powerful in North Africa, and later spread into West and Central Africa.
Who was France?
policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force
What is Imperialism?
1884-1914
When was Africa Colonized?
economic, political, and social factors
What are 3 reasons for European imperialism in Africa?
Africa's resources European countries wanted to exploit and export.
What are rubber, timber, diamonds, gold?
took 30% of African population under its control second in size only to France, but included heavily populated areas with greater natural resources
Who was Britain?
conference held to control and regulate how the Europeans would colonize and conduct their trades in Africa.
What is "The Berlin Conference"?
1936 and 1941
When was there a Italian oversight of Ethiopia
but other political factors played an important role in the process of European countries wanting land.
what is the scramble for Africa
Europeans returning for resources brought back the manufactured goods and sold them to Africans, creating
What are new markets?
Had to fight many battles against African natives to take 9% of lands in the southern half of Africa
Who is Germany?
a crop produced for its commercial value rather than for use by the grower.
What is a cash crop?
1884
When was the Berlin Conference
The Europeans could not comprehend the existence of the Muslim Swahili trade which made them want to implement
What are the Three C’s: Christianity, Commerce, and Civilization?
African farmers were forced to grow these cash crops causing there to be a shortage of food in many areas of Africa.
What are cocoa and coffee?
Controlling 7% of central Africa, King Leopold exploited the riches of the Congo, and brutalized the natives.
Who is Belgium?
the development of industries in a country or region on a wide scale.
What is Industrialization?
By this date 90% of Africa was under European control
What is 1914?
classical antiquity and European colonialism.
What is external Colonization of Africa?
The local economy depended almost entirely on the Europeans, African people not encouraged or able to start their own businesses. and huge social and financial differences between the classes.
what were the negative impacts of Colonial Economy?
conquered Libya. They then took Somaliland in the horn of Africa Totaling 1% of Africa
Who is Italy?