Africa Colonization

Table of Contents – AfricaDate Title Lesson #

4/21 Economics 62

4/22 Overpopulation/Graying Population 63

**AFRICA**

4/27 Cover Page 64

4/30 Desertification 65

5/5 Colonization 66

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Belgium, Spain, Italy, England, France, Germany

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Africa 1914

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Why?

Cacao

DiamondsGold

SlaveryIvory

Clip – European Imperialism in Africa

Clip Questions:

1. How did the Europeans feel about Africa?

2. What impact did imperialism (colonization) have on Africa?

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Economic Effects Social EffectsPolitical Effects

Political Effects

1. Berlin Conference:• Where Europeans divide continent, drew in

borders how they wanted it

• No African input

• 2. Leads to conflict today between ethnic groups

Political Effects

3. Africans struggled to develop functioning political systems.

4. Apartheid Clip:

- Describe the policy of apartheid.

- How did the people of South Africa overcome apartheid?

1. European Languages

Social Effects

Social Effect - #2 Christianity spreads to Africa

Percentage of Christians

Social Effect

• If you were a European looking for slaves who would you pick?

• What effect would this have on African communities?

• Slave Trade Destroys African communities– Europeans take the strongest, smartest– Africa loses heads of families, leaders, strongest

human resources

Economic Effects

• Built infrastructure – Roads, Ports, Railroads

• Under-development of African countries– Steal natural resources– Do not set up businesses– No manufacturing or industry

• Leads to one-commodity countries – No diversification