1. The Scramble for Africa

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3. The Berlin Conference • Increased competition amongst European powers to take advantage of both natural resources and the markets for goods in Africa. • Instead of fighting --> divided it up amongst the most powerful countries in Europe. • Done at the Berlin Conference in 1884, called by the German P.M. Otto von Bismarck. • Attended by European government representatives but there were no Africans

4. The Berlin Conference

5. Before the Berlin Conference • African borders as we know them did not exist • At the conference the borders were decided upon with no consideration for the people living in these areas

7. After the Berlin Conference • The new borders cut through over 170 tribal or ethnic groups • Divided natural cultural and language groups and caused enormous social problems • Families and neighbours were split up and found themselves living in different countries with different rulers, countries and names • 46 different countries at end of the Scramble for Africa

9. Africa was seen as a cake…

10. Africa was seen as a cake…

11. The C’s of Colonialism

12. The C’s of Colonialism

13. The C’s of Colonialism • What are the four C’s of colonialism? • Write two sentences on each of the four C’s. • Write two sentences in which you explain which of the four C’s you think played the biggest role in the Scramble for Africa.