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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
Guess who shows up?
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?
Copy this chart
Economic Effects Social EffectsPolitical Effects
Directions:
As you view the next view slides, copy what is underlined or in the box to complete the chart.
Political Effects
1. Africans struggled to develop functioning political systems.
2. Apartheid Clip:
- Describe the policy of apartheid.
- How did the people of South Africa overcome apartheid?
Political Effects
3. Berlin Conference:• Where Europeans divide continent, drew in
borders how they wanted it
• No African input
4. Leads to conflict today between ethnic groups
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
Directions
1. Go to www.orso2ndperiod.wikispaces.com
2. Click 6th Marking period and open today’s power point called “African Colonization – KH.”
3. Complete the chart we already started.
4. Get a worksheet titled “Imperialism/ Colonialism of Africa.” Complete the activities on the back.