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Summaries after sample
, Results of colonisation
• Colonisers took land, natural resources, and created
Africa before European colonisation
physical boundaries.
• Colonialism introduced education, health services, • Pre-colonial Africa had 10 000 different states with
technology, independence and God to local people. diverse political organisation and rule.
• All societies had a system of government with rules,
laws, customs, and traditions.
Why European powers were able • Centralised kingdoms and empires - governed by
to colonise Africa so quickly kings with all the power over their subjects.
• Centralised small kingdoms and city-states - made of
• European powers had superior military large built-up areas with a lot in common with the
capabilities, weapons, and experience. larger kingdoms.
• African states had limited experience in organised • De-centralised/stateless societies - lacked a powerful,
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warfare and had little ability to resist European U1: European central government and were ruled by local leaders.
control. colonisation of
Africa in the late
19th century
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•
Summaries after sample
Patterns of colonisation
France took most of the north, west and central Africa.
Britain took most of the south and east of Africa.
Belgium, Spain, Portugal, Italy and Germany had 29% of
Africa.
Berlin Conference, 1884
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•
There was increasing competition among European
powers to take Africa’s natural resources
Europeans decided to divide Africa up among the
most powerful European countries during the
• 3% was left to independent countries. Berlin Conference in 1884.
• •
Causes of colonisation Results of the Berlin Conference
• European countries wanted to expand their territory • European colonisers drew boarders where they
and power. wanted and didn’t consider the locals that lived there.
• The Industrial Revolution caused a shortage of markets • Social issues occurred and people were split from their
and natural resources. former groups.
• Commerce, civilisation, christianity and conquest. •
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Summaries after sample
, Results of colonisation
• Colonisers took land, natural resources, and created
Africa before European colonisation
physical boundaries.
• Colonialism introduced education, health services, • Pre-colonial Africa had 10 000 different states with
technology, independence and God to local people. diverse political organisation and rule.
• All societies had a system of government with rules,
laws, customs, and traditions.
Why European powers were able • Centralised kingdoms and empires - governed by
to colonise Africa so quickly kings with all the power over their subjects.
• Centralised small kingdoms and city-states - made of
• European powers had superior military large built-up areas with a lot in common with the
capabilities, weapons, and experience. larger kingdoms.
• African states had limited experience in organised • De-centralised/stateless societies - lacked a powerful,
Sample
warfare and had little ability to resist European U1: European central government and were ruled by local leaders.
control. colonisation of
Africa in the late
19th century
•
•
•
Summaries after sample
Patterns of colonisation
France took most of the north, west and central Africa.
Britain took most of the south and east of Africa.
Belgium, Spain, Portugal, Italy and Germany had 29% of
Africa.
Berlin Conference, 1884
•
•
There was increasing competition among European
powers to take Africa’s natural resources
Europeans decided to divide Africa up among the
most powerful European countries during the
• 3% was left to independent countries. Berlin Conference in 1884.
• •
Causes of colonisation Results of the Berlin Conference
• European countries wanted to expand their territory • European colonisers drew boarders where they
and power. wanted and didn’t consider the locals that lived there.
• The Industrial Revolution caused a shortage of markets • Social issues occurred and people were split from their
and natural resources. former groups.
• Commerce, civilisation, christianity and conquest. •
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