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The Scramble for Africa
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“In 1884 – 1885, the European countries, Turkey, and the United States held the
Berlin Conference to set rules for dividing Africa. (No Africans were present,)
They decided to recognize a nation’s right to a colony if that nation first made a
formal announcement of its claim and then occupied the claimed territory. Before
this decision, a nation could gain legal right to a colony by establishing that it had
historical claims to it. For example, a nation might assert ownership of an area by
providing evidence that, in the past, the area had been inhabited and governed by
the first nation’s citizens.
The new procedure intensified the competition among Western powers. They all
rushed to send troops, officials, and settlers to the lands they felt they had a right to
own or influence.”
Identify three significant facts from the passage.
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I. The “New Imperialism”
A. Late 1800s
B. European expansion reached its peak
C. Industrialization and technology gave European nations power
D. A policy of extending a nation’s political and economic dominance
over a territory
1- Wanted an available supply of resources
2- Wanted markets for manufactured products
II. The Berlin Conference
A. 1884-1885
B. Set rules for dividing Africa
1- First a formal announcement
2- Then occupation
a) Rushed to send troops and officials
C. No Africans were present
D. Led to a “Scramble for Africa”
III. Effects of European Imperialism in Africa
A. Boundaries did not respect tribal locations or rivalries
1- Cause of future civil wars
2- Often ethnic groups or tribes that were historically competitors
grouped in same territory
B. Built railroads and telegraphs uniting territories
C. Exploited Africans and disregarded African traditions
Questions:
1- Define imperialism.
2- Define colony.
3- When did the “New Imperialism” occur?
4- What factors gave Western European countries the ability to conquer lands
in Africa and Asia?
5- Why did Western Europeans want colonies?
6- What was the connection between the new imperialism and the Industrial
Revolution?
7- Write three significant facts about the Berlin Conference.
8- How did the Berlin Conference lead to the Scramble for Africa?
9- Who created the boundaries of modern African nations?
10- Why do the boundaries of modern African nations increase the likelihood of
civil war?
11- State one advantage and one disadvantage of imperialism.
Look at the images below:
State four conclusions that you can observe from the images:
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European leaders wanted an available supply of raw materials for their factories.
They also needed new markets for their new products. Since colonies increased a
nation’s wealth and military strength, nationalism and industrialization fueled
imperialism.
During the new imperialism of the late 1800s, European expansion reached its
peak. In particular, Africa was almost completely conquered and colonized. To
resolve the claims of competing nations, representatives from various European
nations met at Berlin. From November 1884 through February 1885, Europeans
nations “carved up” the African continent. The Age of Imperialism had begun.
Questions:
1. What did European leaders want in the 1800s?
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2. Why did the Industrial Revolution encourage imperialism?
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3. Using the images above, what was the “Scramble for Africa”?
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4. What was the Berlin Conference?
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Questions:
1. What parts of Africa were
controlled by the French?
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2. What colonies were British
colonies?
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3. What nation controlled the
Congo?
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4. What nation controlled Egypt?
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5. Why did Europeans conquer
Africa? ______________________
1. Which region was most affected by
decisions made at the Berlin Conference
of 1884?
(1) Latin America
(2) South Asia
(3) East Asia
(4) Africa
2. One of the most important motives for
the European “Scramble for Africa” in
the late 1800s was that Africa provided a
source of
(1) raw materials used in industry
(2) religious inspiration
(3) free labor for the Americas
(4) technologically innovative practices
3. Early exploration of Africa by
Europeans was hindered by the
(1) lack of natural resources in Africa
(2) alliances between African kingdoms
(3) isolationist policies of European
monarchs
(4) many different physical features of
Africa
4. The Berlin Conference clearly
illustrated that
(1) Germany dominated all other
Western European nations
(2) Africans’ nationalistic desires were to
be recognized by the European nations
(3) The nations of the world were
anxious to preserve world peace
(4) Africa was to be controlled by the
imperialistic European nations