Scramble for Africa

Imperialism

The domination by one country over another, extending its power and influence through

diplomacy or military force. The dominant country seeks to control the

political, social, and economic sphere of the weaker country.

Why did England send ships to the New World in North

America?

What reasons are revealed in the song?

NEW World IMPERIALISM

What? The domination by one country over another, extending its power and influence through diplomacy or military force.

When?

Why?

1830 - 1914

Extend colonialism: set up satellite settlements [protectorates] to expand political influence & open up new markets for trade

The dominant country seeks to control the political, social, and economic sphere of the weaker country.

What reasons are revealed in this song?

Competition between

countries for raw materials,

riches, and new markets

GOLD

GOD

GLORYCompetition

among countries to see who is

BEST politically and

militarilyGenuine concern for ‘brothers’ and

the need to spread

Christianity Idea of racial superiority

NEW World IMPERIALISM

British Imperialism

British Imperialism

The Sun Never Sets on the British Empire.

Map

Map w/ dates

Belgian Congo: King Leopold II

King Leopold II wanted an African colony to bestow prestige on him & on Belgium and that would make money them. Belgium was not interested in its monarch's dreams of empire-building.

So Leopold, went after Congo for himself.

Then the European rivalry in Central Africa led to tensions, especially in the Congo River Basin.

In 1884, Otto von Bismarck convened the 14-nation Berlin Conference to find a peaceful resolution to the Congo crisis. By 1885, Leopold got most of Congo, with a northern portion going to France.

Under Leopold, the Congo became the site of one of the worst genocides at the turn of the 20th century.

Rubber and Copper

Congo Ethnic Mix Today

There are 15 main ethnic groups and 75 subgroups. Largest is Bakongo 48%

Sangha 20% Teke 17% M'Bochi 12%

The Teke suffer from widespread discrimination from all the other ethnic groups in Central Africa because they are unorganized forest dwellers with little political power.

200 tribes which are mostly of Bantu origin. The four principal tribes are the Mongo, Kongo, Luba and Mangbetu-Azande. Other ethnic aliens include Angolans, Sudanese, Zambians, Portuguese, Belgians, Italians, Greeks, Arabs, Lebanese, Pakistanis and Indians.