Examine the image to the left What do you notice? (What action?

?) What country does the figure represent? On your white boards, make an inference The evidence of suggests that .

The cartoon represents a British Colonist (Cecil Rhodes) who wanted to extend an EQ: What was the Berlin Conference and what impact did it have on Africa? electrical telegraph from Cape town to Cairo.

Yesterday we discussed the causes of European Colonization in Africa. They are: Religion
Missionary work

Cultural superiority
Social Darwinism Westernization

Economic Factors
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0-5 Imperialism The practice of one country extending its control over the territory, political system, or economic life of another country. European imperialism during the time period from 1870 to 1914 had tremendous impact on the continent of Africa.

Think/Write/Share - Critical Thinking How could the colonization of the new world also be seen as imperialism? Explain! Colonization of the new world can also be seen as imperialism because ________________________.

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In order to successfully control the African continent, what technological advancements did the Europeans have to make? Advances in technology Machine guns (Maxim) Steam engines/Railroads Quinine - a drug created in 1829 to protect them from malaria Allowed Europeans to survive malaria if infected

Examine map handout: How could the existence of so many groups help European Imperialism take root in Africa? Justify using evidence from the map. Based on the _________ illustrated in the map , I can infer __________ allowed for European imperialism to take roof it Africa.

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Africa had no Unity Africa contained hundreds of independent groups

Lack of Unity allowed

for Europeans to take land/resources (No African united front)

Think/Write/Share: 1. What problems do you think existed when numerous European countries began to take an interest in Africa? Problems like _______________ arose when countries began to take interest in Africa. 2. What were some of the challenges faced by European countries when they divided up Africa amongst themselves? The challenges faced by European countries when they divided up Africa amongst themselves include________

European powers met in Berlin (Germany) in 1884 and 1885 to settle the political partitioning (creating boundaries) of Africa.
The colonial powers in attendance

would then take control over their portions of Africa. No African leader was invited.

The European colonial powers shared one objective in their African colonies: exploitation. 0-5 Exploitation

Think/Write/Share 1. Analyze the primary source image above. What does it tell you about Africa? What does it tell you about who attended/did not attend the conference? 2. How do you think Africans reacted to the news of this meeting? Explain!

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Scenario: You are a French negotiator at the Berlin Conference and your task (given to you by your government) is to get as much territory as possible.
What types of things would you be

asking for / demanding at the negotiations table? What concerns would you possibly have during the negotiation process.

Why have the conference?

European countries planned to take over African territory, but they feared that

their would be conflict among themselves. To prevent conflict, they had to meet and agree on which countries would be given control over the different parts of Africa. EQ: What was the Berlin Conference and what impact did it have on Africa?

After the conference and the taking of African territory, Ethiopia and Liberia were the only parts of Africa to remain free of European control in 1914.

Ethiopians were the only African people who were able to resist a European takeover. (The Italians tried and failed)
Liberia (think liberate or liberty) was established by the USA as a place where free slaves could travel and establish their own government.
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Examine the image to the left

What is going on in this political

cartoon?

On your white boards, make an inference

The evidence of

suggests

that

The evidence of England in the form of an octopus suggests that the country had grabbed many colonies around the world. The cartoon represents King Leopold II of Belgium as a rubber vine entangling a Congolese rubber collector.

Look at the borders in this map.

Black borders are modern political borders

that were heavily influenced by the Berlin Conference. Red borders are of tradition African ethnic groups

How do you think the Berlin conference impacted ethnic relations in Africa?
The Berlin Conference impacted ethnic relations in Africa by ________.

What do you think is the legacy of the Berlin conference?

EQ: What was the Berlin Conference and what impact did it have on Africa?

Given a map of Africa after the Berlin Conference, SWBAT Write 2-3 sentences explaining the partitioning of Africa. Write a thesis statement for the following prompt: Describe the components of the Berlin Conference.

Write 2-3 sentences explaining the partitioning of Africa.

Africa was split among European

powers with little regard for the boundaries of ethnic groups in the area. Additionally, the French and British controlled large territories in Africa.

Describe the components of the Berlin Conference.

The Berlin Conference was a meeting

between European leaders in European in Berlin in 1884 and 1885 to settle the political partitioning of Africa. There were no African leaders present.