Do Now: use the map of Africa to answer the following questions: -Which countries were competing for Africa? - What do you think they are competing for?

Berlin Conference *(1884) – European officials met in Berlin, Germany to settle rival claims to land in Africa No African nations were invited 20 years later, almost the entire African continent was partitioned out to European countries Europeans used: Strong military & superior technology to settle African colonies Trickery & surprise to conquer & divide African nations Ethiopia – was the only nation to resist colonization

caliph – a religious or political leader expansion – the process of growing your empire alliance – joining forces with another group or nation expedition – a journey taken to accomplish a goal parley – a discussion or conference partition – to divide up among different groups or nations

In groups of 4: 1 = reader(reads the information to the other group members) 1 = recorder(writes down the answers to questions 1 -3 ) 2 = reporter (uses the information from the reading to come up with answers to questions 1 – 3)

How did European nations conquer African nations? Give at least 2 reasons why…