Colonial Control Takes Many Forms Europeans paid little or no attention to African people Historical political divisions Ethnic and language groupings

Europeans demand more influence than previous empires Economic, political and social control Determined to shape economies to benefit Europeans Wanted people to adopt European customs

Forms of Colonial Control Colony Country or region governed internally by a foreign power Protectorate Country or territory with its own internal government Under the control of an outside power

Sphere of Influence Area in which an outside power claims exclusive investment or trading privileges Economic Imperialism Independent but less developed nations Controlled by private business interests rather than other gov’t

Patterns of Imperialist Management Indirect Control Local government officials used Handle daily management of colony Limited Self-Rule Goal Train local leaders in British method of gov’t Government institutions are based on European styles

Direct Control Foreign officials brought in to rule Africans unable to handle complex business of running a country Paternalism Europeans governed people in a parental way Provide for their needs but not giving them rights Did not train local people in European methods of governing

Goal Assimilation Local populations would be absorbed into European culture All local schools, courts, and businesses patterned after Europeans

Impact of Colonial Rule Negatives Africans lose control of land and independence Many die of new diseases Thousands die during resistance fights Famine

Breakdown of traditional cultures Traditional authority replaced Men left villages to find ways to support families Contempt for tradition leads to admiration of European life Division of African Continent Artificial boundaries combined or divided groups Creates long term problems Rwanda Darfur

Positives Reduced local warfare Improved sanitation Hospitals and schools Life spans increase and literacy rates improve African products on international market Economic growth RRs, dams, telephone and telegraph lines Benefit European business, not Africans