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The “New” IMPERIALISM 1850 - 1914

The “New” IMPERIALISM 1850 - 1914. FORMS: TYPES: DIRECT COLONY INDIRECT PROTECTORATE SPHERE OF INFLUENCE. The Industrial Revolution Looking for new markets and raw materials European Belief of Superiority Racism- they are better then everyone

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The “New” IMPERIALISM 1850 - 1914

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  1. The “New” IMPERIALISM1850 - 1914 FORMS: TYPES:DIRECT COLONYINDIRECT PROTECTORATE SPHERE OF INFLUENCE

  2. The Industrial Revolution Looking for new markets and raw materials European Belief of Superiority Racism- they are better then everyone Social Darwinism- survival of the fittest To civilize and westernize the people Advances in technology Machine guns (Maxim), steam engines, a drug created in 1829 to protect them from malaria Military expansion and build-up. Forces Driving Imperialism

  3. The Colonization of Africa

  4. He traveled throughout Africa for over thirty years and wrote about his experiences with less bias than other European travelers. He treated the African natives with respect and learned their languages and customs. Who was Dr. David Livingstone? He was an explorer and missionary.

  5. What happened at the Berlin Conference?

  6. What happened at the Berlin Conference? • A scramble for Africa started among the European nations. • To avoid Bloodshed among European powers, they met at an international conference in 1884 called the Berlin Conference. • They set rules for colonization and drew lines on maps with no regard for ethnic patterns.

  7. Who was King Leopold II? • King Leopold colonized the Congo. He exploited the Congo for its copper, rubber, and ivory. • The treatment of native African villagers in the Congo was horrific. • Belgium overseers tortured villages. Hands were amputated if the natives refused to work. • Inspired the famous book “The Heart of Darkness” by Joseph Conrad.

  8. Who was Cecil Rhodes? • He was elected president of the Cape Colony/South Africa in 1881. • He owned successful diamond mines in Africa. • He dreamed of bringing Africa under British Control, and connecting South Africa with Cairo with a cross continent rail line. • Rhodesia was named after him. (later became Zimbabwe)

  9. The French colonized most of West Africa and part of North and Central Africa. They conquered Algeria in 1830, and spread their influence along the Mediterranean into Tunisia. The French allowed African people to hold positions in government and participate, but they wanted to assimilate the population. ASSIMILATION How did France take part in colonization?

  10. How was South Africa colonized? • The tip of Africa or the Cape of Good Hope was colonized by the Dutch in the 17th century, and later acquired by the British. • The British pushed the Boers (Dutch farmers) North. This created conflict between the Zulus (Shaka Zulu) and the Boers. • The Boer War and then British South Africa under “Afrikaner” control.

  11. Which two countries in Africa were not colonized?

  12. Which two countries in Africa were not colonized? • Liberia-which was a colony of former African-American slaves. • Ethiopia- A Christian outpost (Aksum) that resisted an Italian invasion in 1896. There resistance was supported by others.

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