Imperialism in Africa

Classwork/Homework

Political Cartoons

Working individually, create a political cartoon about Imperialism, its motives, or its affect on Africa. Explain your political cartoon in a paragraph on the back of the page.

Drawings that describe or interprete events that happened in history using exaggeration of images, words, or concepts.

Suez Canal

• Manmade canal that connected the Red Sea with the Mediterranean
• HUGE party once it was built
• Saved 2 weeks of travel time between Europe and Asia
• VERY EXPENSIVE—Britain had to help Egypt out with their 450 million dollar debt
• 1882: Britain controlled Egypt

Egypt

Why?

How was Europe able to Enforce Imperialism in Africa?

-Napoleon attempted to take Egypt and failed

-New leader brought new ideas

Muhammad Ali

-Idea: Bring Money to Egypt by growing food!

-Ali’s grandson supported the building of the Suez Canal to help with trade

-Weak leaders

-Nationalistic Feelings

-Europeans wanted the land for its location

-Why?

-Military Weakness

Africa under Imperialistic Rule

Bellringer

How would all these differences affect Africa’s ability to defend against European Imperialism?

Technology

-Maxim Gun

-Steam Engine

-Railroads and Cables

Other Things that helped enforce Imperialism:

Medical Advancements

-Quinine (cured Malaria)

Local Wars

Africa before Imperialism

Move your desks into groups

Have out your completed letter and stamp sheet

Take out a blank piece of paper and label it "Imperialism Introduction."

Discuss with your groupmates the question: Is it the responsibility of a more technologically advanced country to share their technology with less advanced countries?

BJOTD: What's Irish and lies around in the sun all day?

LOTS of Different Ethnicities

LOTS of local religions

Imperialism

Many Empires, but small nations

Imperialism

What is it?

The takeover of one country by stronger country with the intention of dominating all aspects of life, including social, political, and economic.

What led to Imperialism?

Industrialization!

-Industrialized countries needed more natural resources and new markets to expand their economies

-These countries competed to control Africa and Asia in order to help their economies grow

Decline of the Ottoman Empire

Types of Imperialism

Colonies

Country governed internally by a foreign power

Protectorates

Country with its own internal government but falls under the control of a foreign power

Spheres of Influence

An area in which a foreign power claims exclusive investment or trading privileges

In other words: a stronger country taking over a weaker one for its own gain.

Arab Muslim powers in the Middle East were fading as the Ottoman Empire weakened.

Motives behind Imperialism (Why did they do it?)

National Pride (Nationalism)

Economic competition in Europe

Social Darwinism (racism)

“survival of the fittest”

Spreading Christianity (religion)

African Lands become Colonies

Bellringer

Resistance to Imperialism

Effects of Colonial Rule

All attempts at resistance (except Ethiopia) failed

-Wars could last up to 50 years

1884: Berlin Conference: Any European nation could claim land in Africa just by notifying other countries and showing they could control the land

By 1914: only Liberia and Ethiopia remain free

Goods produced by industries flood African markets and destroy local economies

Have out your "Imperialism Motives" Packet from last time!

BJOTD: What did one plate say to another?

Reduced warfare,

Improved hospitals and schools,

Brought new technology to Africa (Railroads, telephones), Africans lost control of the land,

New diseases were brought to Africa,

Famines,

Traditional cultures destroyed

Would you call these good effects, bad effects, or neither?

Boer Wars

-Happened in South Africa—originally settled by the Dutch (Boers)

-Diamonds and Gold were discovered, and the British wanted some

-Boers fight guerilla war with the British and lose

-Afrikaners (Descendants of the Dutch settlers) remained without rights