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Pre-Colonial Africa & the Arrival of the Europeans (Portuguese arrive…
Pre-Colonial Africa & the Arrival of the Europeans
The people of the Congo (before the Europeans Came)
Mostly small Villages
Geographic difference
Religious difference
Conflict between them limited: due to border disputes, resource scarcity
Portuguese arrive in 1480
they came for slaves and increase it:
Put a demand on supply: tribes turned on each other -- selling one neighboring tribes into slavery
Slave trade became an integral part of the economy
Europeans Interest in Africa
Befor the 1800: there were no interest (slave traders brought Africa to them)
Why they became interested?: (Christianity, Commerce, Civilization)
-Missionary zeal
Industrial Revolution
Competition for Power
How they bonded with Africa
They built schools, hopsitals, trust, and librarys
Funded Explorers
Scramble for Africa starts
-Europeans fight for colonies in Africa
King Liam intensifys