Ms. Sara Hall

European Imperialism and the Scramble for Africa

Ms. Sara Hall

• Objective: – SWBAT define Nationalism, Industrialization and Imperialism – SWBAT describe why there was a need for imperialism in

Africa • Do Now: – Answer map questions on next page

• Activity: – Notes – Look at documents and connect them to imperialism

• Exit Slip: – What is Nationalism?– Note Shrink

• Homework: – The Modern World Chapter 16

Ms. Sara Hall

Why would Europeans care about Africa?

Industrial Revolution • A change in how people work and how things were made. • During this time things started to be made by machines instead

of by hand. • It made producing goods faster and cheaper . • This all started in England.• THIS LEADS TO A NEED FOR:

– Raw Materials – Markets – Colonies – Labor

– Where do the Europeans get allof this from???? _____________________________

Ms. Sara Hall

Ms. Sara Hall

• Nationalism has two definitions : – is pride in ones country – the desire to be one country

• Industrialization– when a country starts to build goods with machines instead of making things by hand, which increases the need for raw materials (cotton, iron or rubber ect) . (Industrial Revolution)

• Imperialism—when one country takes over another area of land for trade and industry.

Terms to know:

Ms. Sara Hall

Note Shrink!

• _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Ms. Sara Hall

Imperialism—when one country takes over another area of land for trade and industry.

Why did Imperialism Happen? • It happens because of MINER

• A MINER gets Raw Materials from the Colonies to give to his Empire to sell at the Markets because he has Extreme Pride in his Nations.

• Markets • Imperialism • Nationalism • Empire • Raw Materials

Ms. Sara Hall

Imperialism—when one country takes over another area of land for trade and industry.

Why did Imperialism Happen?

• The Industrial Revolution also led to the increased need for raw materials (iron, cotton, steal ect)

• The Industrial Revolution led to the increased production (making) of goods, and there was a need for new markets to sell the goods in.

• Nationalism the pride in one country lead to the belief that they should expand their great empire and having colonies would make their empire greater and stronger.

Ms. Sara Hall

Imperialism—when one country takes over another area of land for trade and industry.

Why did Imperialism Happen?

• Many European countries felt they had the right to take over underdeveloped lands and turn them into colonies. – Social Darwinism – “survival of the fittest”. Social

Darwinist felt that it was natural for stronger nations to take over the weaker ones.

– White Mans Burden- a poem that said it was the “white mans” duty to educate those in undeveloped nations

Ms. Sara Hall

Why did Imperialism Happen in Africa?

• _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Ms. Sara Hall

• Objective: – SWBAT describe the “Scramble for Africa” and its effects on Africa – SWBAT describe the Berlin Conference

• Do Now: – What is imperialism?

• Activity: – Scramble for Africa – Analyze pictures– Assessment:

• Exit Slip

• Homework:• Napp– Scramble for Africa

Ms. Sara Hall

Who were the Imperialist in Africa?

• An imperialist nation is a nation that controls colonies.

• Britain, Belgium, Italy, Portugal, France, Spain, and Germany

Ms. Sara Hall

What do these

pictures represent

?

Ms. Sara Hall

Activity

• Scramble for Africa

Ms. Sara Hall

How did Imperialism Occur in Africa? • In 1870 European countries started to compete colonies in Africa. This competition became known as the “Scramble for Africa”. European Countries just started to go to Africa and conquer (take over) the lands.

•King Leopold of Belgium was the 1st start this “Scramble”. •This “Scramble” did cause some conflict among countries, so to avoid more conflict they held the Berlin Conference.

Ms. Sara Hall

Berlin Conference

• Held in Berlin, Germany• At the Berlin Conference the leaders setup

rules for colonizing Africa and divided up Africa.

• When they divided up Africa, they gave little regard (care) to the people of Africa. They split of African tribes, families ect. Even till this day, this has caused problems.

Ms. Sara Hall

These are the lines that were drawn:

Ms. Sara Hall

Imperialism and its effect on Africa Positive Negative

•Introduced the railroad system to Africa • Introduced the Telegraph • Introduced the Telephone •Improved medicines, which helped keep the population healthy and alive longer.

• Africans were treated like 2nd class people • When the European leaders split up Africa they broke cultural and ethnic ties.

Ms. Sara Hall

Exit Slip:

• What was the “Scramble for Africa”? _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________

• What was the Berlin Conference? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Ms. Sara Hall

End here