1. Colonization in Africa

2. Bellringer
Name two factors that led countries to begin colonization

3. Forms of Control Colony
Territory governed internally by a foreign power
Protectorate
Territory with own internal govt. but under control of a foreign power
Sphere of Influence
Area in which a foreign power has exclusive investment or trading privileges
Economic Imperialism
An independent but less-developed country controlled by private business, not another country

4. Why were countries able to take over Africa so easily?

5. Ethnic map of Africa

6. Methods of Management Indirect Control Direct Control
Locals used as Gov’t officials
Limited self-rule
Goal = to develop future leaders
Gov’t based on European styles but still uses local rules
Foreign officials rule
No self-rule (paternalism)
Goal = Assimilation
Gov’t based ONLY on European styles

7. Why Britain used indirect control

8. For many colonies Europeans would place one tribal group over another for control
Examples: Zulu’s placed in control over X’hosa in South Africa
Tutsi were placed over the Hutu in Rwanda

9. Effects of Colonization
Postive effects
Negative effects
African colonies were given infrastructure
Middle class Africans now had access to education
Africans often mistreated
Poor suffered
Countries natural resources taken

10. Consequences of Colonization
Africans with more education challenge colonial rule
Rise in African nationalism
Ethnic and tribal tensions between groups
Modern day examples this is the Rwandan Genocide

11. What led to the genocide