3. The Scramble for Africa

4. What does the title mean?

5. European Imperialism: 3 Motives Religious Economic Political

6. How did Europe justify imperialism?

7. “…to civilize the uncivilized” Religious

8. Christianity Civilization Bring superior religious beliefs to Africa Example of Ethnocentrism

9. True reason for imperialism in Africa?

11. Economic

12. The Industrial Revolution ended the slave trade.

13. Why?

14. From farms to factories Slave labor became unprofitable Raw materials = Profits

15. Other Reasons for European Success New innovations of the Industrial Revolution –Medical – treatment for malaria, yellow fever –Military – Machine gun

16. The Industrial Revolution> the need for raw materials and new markets> Imperialism

17. If Africans are left in Africa they will:

18. Provide the raw materials for Europe’s factories European’s used Africans as cheap labor in their own countries

19. And buy the products the factories produce (Market)

20. Why would they want European products?

21. Westernization If the Africans are westernized they will need the products of western factories.

23. Political European nations began competing with each other to claim and conquer territory.

24. The competition was leading to war in Europe.

25. 1884 Berlin Conference 14 nations in Europe meet to divide Africa between them.

27. Africans were never seriously consulted.

28. What did European competition mean for sub-Saharan Africa?

29. Sub-Saharan African Culture became a mix of traditional African, Islamic, and Western culture.