The Americas vs. Africa

IMPERIALISM

The seizure of a country or territory by a stronger country.

IMPERIALISM

Birth class determined place in society and jobs.

LATIN AMERICAN CLASS SYSTEM

People who were born in Spain who were at the top of

society. Only group that could hold government

offices.

#1 PENINSULARES

Spaniards born in the Americas. Could not hold government offices but could be military officers.

#2 CREOLES

Individuals of mixed Indian and European blood. Mainly were a part of the business class.

#3 MESTIZOS

Individuals of mixed African and European blood that ranked about the same as Mestizos.

#4 MULATTOS

Majority of the population and ranked the lowest in the class system.

#5 INDIANS

After seeing the American Revolution, several Creole leaders led revolutions across Latin America.Why Creoles and not the majority Indian population?

END OF LATIN AMERICAN

IMPERIALISM

AFRICACarving Up a Continent

Divided into hundreds of ethnic and linguistic groups.Followed traditional beliefs with some converting to Islam and Christianity.

AFRICA BEFORE IMPERIALISM

Very few Europeans had traveled inland in Africa by the 1800s.Adventurous stories from explorers sparked the interest of European leaders.

EUROPEAN INTEREST IN

AFRICA

Europeans believed they were racially superior and this theory became known as Social Darwinism.Europeans used science and nationalism to fuel these claims.

DRIVING FORCE FOR IMPERIALISM #1

Christianity – Some Europeans felt the need and duty to spread their faith to Africa and became missionaries.

DRIVING FORCE FOR IMPERIALISM #2

By 1880 all major European powers were claiming land in Africa.The major powers met at a conference in Berlin and agreed on how land should be claimed and divided up.

DIVISION OF AFRICA

South Africa became a major conflict zone early.Dutch settlers known as Boers came into dispute with the Zulu Tribe. The British Army stepped in to resolve the situation and a full blown war began.Although Britain won, it proved that the Europeans would face challenges.

EARLY CLASHES OVER AFRICA

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