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Imperialism and colonization of Africa - Coggle Diagram
Imperialism and colonization of Africa
Indirect rule
System of governance used by the British
District levels
Way to organize their territory
Mayor institutions
Governor
Systems
Native law and costume
Used in courts
Native courts
Administrated
Native law
Costume Service
Native Authority
Collected revenues as payment
How it worked
Decentralized Societies
No single rulers
Very well
Long established centralized systems
Kingdoms, Empires, City - States, Chiefdom
Context
1800 - 1900
Faced European Imperialism
Many invasions
Violence
Conquere
etc
African societies had different forms of resistance
Much Africa was colonized in early twentys
Causes
Social
Sent out Poor Citizen to new lands
Political
They wanted larger and powerful empires
National Presitge to be best and to have the largest empire
Militar
Military advantage
The navy was paramount
National Security: Competition
Waterways
Geostrategic
Countries concurred a country to impede the expansion of rival power
To facilitate communication between different regions of the empire.
Ideological and Scientific
The wish of the evangelize non-christian populations
The enthusiasm to discover new and unknown land
The belief of Europe Superiority
Wnsted to expand thevalues and progress of western culture
Economic
They wanted new markets for their products
Overseas investment
Constructing railways, ports, etc
Necessity of raw materials
Rubber from Central Africa
Direct rule
Goals
Colonize
Expansion
Have power
Levels of chief
District
Provincial
Village