PPT-European Colonialism in Africa

World History Todays Objective Topic Scramble for Africa Objective I can explain European motives for and the process by which Europeans colonized Africa during the the 19 th and 20 th century . Chapter 25, Section 2. Regions of Africa Pre-Imperialism. To understand the impact of European domination, we must look at Africa in the early 1800s, before the scramble for colonies began.. Islam had long influenced the coast, where a profitable slave trade was carried on. . Artificial Boundaries. 1884-1885 the ___________ Conference set rules for how Europe would divide Africa. This event is known as the ___________ for Africa.. . Leaders of Europe met together in Berlin to divide Africa. This Chapter is all about European Countries colonizing weak African Countries and how they used these African countries as a source of raw materials and labour.. What is Imperialism?. Imperialism is when a strong country seizes or colonises a weaker country and then dominates that country.. The “. taking over. ” of a . weaker . country by a . stronger . one; the use of the weaker country’s resources to strengthen and enrich the stronger country. WHICH IS JUST A FANCY WAY OF SAYING. of empire. Before we begin, a couple of questions…. What ideals drove nineteenth-century . british. imperialism?. What realities or practicalities also drove it?. What were the foundations of great . & Conquests. Motives for European Exploration. The Crusades resulted in Muslims cutting Europeans off from trade with China, India (Ex = Spain – why?). The Renaissance . (Humanism) led to a great curiosity . Making of the Modern World. May 2016. Course Review. 1. . Civilising Mission. 2. Decolonisation in perspective. 3. Neo-colonialism. 4. Postcolonialism / Postcolonial Studies. 5. British history and society in the aftermath of Empire. Write down this question:. How has the map of Europe changed over time?. Now watch the following clip to answer your question…. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxDyJ_6N-6A. Warm-up: Look in the Atlas. Making of the Modern World. Lecturer: Dr Andrew Jones. May 2017. Justifications for Colonialism. Civilising Mission: . ideological justification. for imperialism. Colonial subjects depicted as childlike, uncivilised, backwards, weak. Perceived material and moral superiority of European/Western civilisation. Empire & Aftermath. October 2016. Empires in History. Large . territories that control millions of people, . and have . common internal characteristics: management of diverse peoples to exploit resources; communication and transport systems organised to serve the priorities of the imperial centre (metropolis); an imperial project that imposed unity throughout the . 1750-1914. Ap. world history. “. Take . up the White Man’s burden—. Send forth the best ye breed—. Go send your sons to exile. To serve your captives' need. To wait in heavy harness. On fluttered folk and wild—. Making of the Modern World. May 2016. Justifications for Colonialism. Civilising Mission: . ideological justification. for imperialism. Colonial subjects depicted as childlike, uncivilised, backwards, weak. Perceived material and moral superiority of European/Western civilisation. LEQ:. What were the motives behind European exploration?. Drill: . “gold, glory, and God” is a phrase used to describe the motives for European exploration during the 15. th. and 17. th. centuries. What does this phrase mean?. Africa. Colonization, Conflict, & . Artificial Boundaries. Standards. The . student will analyze continuity and change in Africa leading to the 21st century. . a. Explain how the European partitioning across Africa contributed to conflict, civil war, and artificial political boundaries. .