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World Systems & Colonialism Part 3

World Systems & Colonialism Part 3. Colonialism. Five Major Colonial Powers. Great Britain France Portugal Belgium Germany In addition to these, there was Spain, Italy and the Dutch. Basic Reasons for European Colonization of Africa.

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World Systems & Colonialism Part 3

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  1. World Systems & Colonialism Part 3

  2. Colonialism

  3. Five Major Colonial Powers • Great Britain • France • Portugal • Belgium • Germany • In addition to these, there was Spain, Italy and the Dutch.

  4. Basic Reasons for European Colonization of Africa • Geo-Strategic: Since Africa was being colonized it was important that the _____________________________ • Religious: Colonization was done on ___________ • Bringing ____________ to the “heathen” Africans

  5. Basic Reasons for European Colonization of Africa • Mercantilist: __________ was available for the taking • Economic: harvesting the _________________for European good (linked to mercantilist) • Provide a boost to the sagging economies of Europe as well as provide markets for manufactured goods • ______________________________

  6. African Trade [15c-17c]

  7. Pre-19c European Trade with Africa

  8. EuropeanNationalism Source for Raw Materials MissionaryActivity Industrial Revolution European Motives For Colonization Markets forFinishedGoods Military& NavalBases SocialDarwinism EuropeanRacism Places toDump Unwanted/Excess Population HumanitarianReasons Soc. & Eco.Opportunities “WhiteMan’sBurden”

  9. AfricaBefore 1882

  10. Berlin Conference Impact of Colonialism • Foreign domination of a territory • Berlin Conference (1884-1885) • Occurred during the New Imperialism period • Also called the ‘Scramble for Africa’ • Initial interest  trade routes of the Congo and Nigeria Rivers • Neutral areas for trade

  11. Results: Berlin Conference (1884-1885) • Powers could only ____________if they maintained sufficient authority to administer and defend them; • Niger and Congo rivers were ____________________; the ___________was the private property of the Congo Society; • Any new act of possession along the African coast would not be recognized unless reported to the other signatory powers. • The phrase_____________ made its first appearance in an international agreement.

  12. Africa 1890

  13. Africa in 1914

  14. Example -- Rwanda Castes – Hutus, Tutsi Belgians ruled through Tutsi Hutus gained autonomy after Belgian release Fight for more autonomy – militant 1959 groundwork for 1994 1994 ~800,000 Tutsi people killed 10,000-30,000 Hutus killed too

  15. Examples • Turkey and Kurdistan • Push the Kurds into exile • Denying them their identity • Nigeria:Christian and Muslim

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