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UNIT 1: SCRAMBLE FOR AFRICA, Germany/ the neatherlands - southAfrica,…
UNIT 1: SCRAMBLE FOR AFRICA
The Scramble for Africa was the invasion, occupation and colonization of African territories by European powers.
Berlin Conference happened in 1884-1885
The boer war - triggered berlin conference, countries for the scramble for africa came together in Berlin to decide which part they want
the Scramble for Africa was the partitions of the African countries by different European Countries.
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The reasons for African colonization were mainly economic, political and religious.
One of the reasons the the scramble of Africa started are economics and politics.
The other reason was because Europe took over Africa for the materials for new inventions
the Europens wanted slaves
Money- Though the Europeans used materials they also sold some, and sold their new inventions for money
the knolage of gold and dimonds
These countries became involved in a race to acquire more territory on the African continent, but this race was open to all European countries.
The Scramble of Africa started in 1885-1914
Britain was one of the major european countries that colonized africa.
Britain, Germany:
Britan - Malawi, Zimbabwe, SouthAfrica, Kenya, Uganda, Zambia and Gambia
BRITAIN COLONISED Kenya was FROM 1895 to 1920
Portugal - Mozambique
Euroup took over Capetown in 1795
Cecil Rhodes
David Livingston- Scottish Physician
What encouraged the scramble for Africa were: gold, diamond, wood, stone food, water, land marks and slavery.
they fort for the countries they wanted
lots of people die when people were fighting to save there countries
Trade
Germany/ the neatherlands - southAfrica
south African war also called the boer war was 1880