7Partition of Africa

Jenna Gilbert

Africa Africa is a large continent. Its 4x the size of Europe There are hundreds of different

languages. Sometimes called the “Dark

Continent” because little was known about it.

Exploring Africa Many people began to exploring all

of Africa. Catholic and Protestant

missionaries came to Africa as well The built schools, medical clinics,

and churches. They viewed Africans as children in

need of direction.

“Dr. Livingstone, I presume?” Dr. David Livingstone was a well

known missionary. He crisscrossed Africa several

times in 30 year. Dr. Livingstone wrote about the

people he met. After not being heard from in

1871 Henry Stanley (Journalist) found Livingstone in Tanzania.

Berlin Conference Many countries wanted land in Africa. To avoid bloodshed, the countries gathered, not

in Africa, but in Berlin, Germany They decided that they could not claim land if

there wasn’t a government office there. 20 years after the conference almost all of

Africa was partitioned.

Horrors in the Congo Belgians used the riches of Congo. Copper, Rubber, and Ivory There were rumors of Belgians torturing and brutalizing

villagers. Villagers were forced to work for almost nothing. They were beaten and had limbs amputated if they

refused to work. Leopold was forced to turn his colony over to the

Belgian Government and the abuse ended

The Boer War (1899 - 1902)

In 1806 the Cape Colony in Southern Africa was obtained by the British from the Dutch.

The Boer War was set off by the discovery of Gold and Diamonds.

British Victory

Africans Fight Back The British battled the Zulus

Germans battled the Yao

French battled the Algerians

Ethiopia prepared for battle and was able to protect is independence.