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THE AGE OF EUROPEAN IMPERIALISM

THE AGE OF EUROPEAN IMPERIALISM . The policy of extending the rule or authority of an empire or nation over foreign countries. Europeans Explore Africa. Motives i . Economic motives: competition for raw materials for factories

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THE AGE OF EUROPEAN IMPERIALISM

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  1. THE AGE OF EUROPEAN IMPERIALISM The policy of extending the rule or authority of an empire or nationoverforeign countries

  2. Europeans Explore Africa • Motives i. Economic motives: competition for raw materials for factories ii. Political motives: nationalism- prevent rivals from colonizing land iii. Religious motives: Christian missionaries

  3. B. Disease: Improved care for yellow fever and malaria C. Weapons: Maxim gun (early machine gun) improvement over Africans with spears or muskets D. Countries: Britain, France, Germany, Portugal, Spain, Belgium, Italy

  4. BERLIN CONFERENCE(1884-1885) • Meeting of 14 European countries to make decisions about dividing Africa • Established boundaries and routes for roads and railroads • King Leopold II of Belgium: Exploited human and mineral resources of the Congo Free State during 20 yrs of fighting

  5. African Resistance • Decimated the population of many African peoples • Could not keep up with military technology • Disease helped the Europeans

  6. Boer Wars (Freedom Wars) • Dutch born farmers (Boers) came into power (Spoke Afrikaans) • Boer Wars: (1880 to 1881 and 1899 to 1902) Britain and Boer Republics • Civilians in concentration camps • Later, colonies formed Union of South Africa

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