Post on 31-Dec-2015
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In previous years you learned about European exploration
and colonization.
Why did the Europeans explore and colonize?
GoldGodGlory
Today we are going to examine how European
colonization affected the continent of Africa.
How did European partitioning affect
Africa?
SS7H1a. Explain how the European partitioning across Africa contributed to conflict,
civil war, and artificial political boundaries.
What does the word Partitioning mean?
Divide or Separate
With an elbow
partner discuss the meaning of this image.
The picture illustrates
the European “Scramble for Africa”. Why was it
called a scramble?
Berlin Conference Activity
Resources for Berlin
Conference Activity
Actual Divisions made by European
countries
What were the problems of the European partitioning
of Africa?
Scramble for Africa
Map
Use your graphic organizer to record important information.
European Partitioning of Africa: Why and How?
OEuropean countries recognized the vast wealth of natural resources in Africa and began to “scramble” to colonize valuable areas
OIn 1884, fourteen European countries met to establish rules for trade and territorial claims in Africa. No Africans were present.
European Partitioning of Africa: Why and How?
OEuropeans divided Africa with the desire to profit from Africa’s riches, not for the benefit of any Africans.
OArtificial political boundaries were drawn with no respect for Africa’s internal boundaries or societies.
What is meant by artificial political boundary?
European countries just made up the borders of
each country.
Impact of European Partitioning
OEuropean division of Africa caused conflict and destroyed many African traditions.
OMany Europeans treated the Africans cruelly and tried to impose their way of life on them without considering African customs and beliefs.
Impact of European Partitioning
The European partitioning of Africa contributed to conflict, civil war, and
artificial political boundaries.
New African governments did not have experience governing
or solving conflicts so force became a way to solve
problems.
Once African countries gained independence, they had a hard
time establishing stable governments and keeping the
boundaries set by Europe.
Example of the Impact of European Partitioning
The Tutsi and Hutu had lived as neighbors before Belgian colonization, but artificial
boundaries merged them in to the country of Rwanda.
Once Rwanda gained its independence, civil war broke out between the Tutsi and Hutu. The
Hutu army killed between 500,000 to 1,000,000 Tutsi.
Example of the Impact of European Partitioning
Belgium treated the people in the Congo violently and the people
gained their independence in 1960 to form the Republic of the Congo.
The new leaders did not have experience in government and
conflict started which continues today among some groups.
Example of the Impact of European Partitioning
Conflict over diamonds have caused brutal wars in Angola, the
Democratic Republic of the Congo, Liberia, and Sierra Leone.
Partitioning of Africa Video
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Summarizer:
Describe the impact of European
partitioning of Africa.