End of Slave Trade/Colonization of Africa Flashcards
type of slavery where slaves were seen as property - kids are born into slavery; are property so bad conditions are “ok”
chattel slavery
what the end of the slave trade was called/was a part of
First Wave of Abolitionism
what the end of slavery was called/a part of
Second Wave of Abolition in early 1800s
effect of end of slave trade in Africa
economy collapses (no access to European weapons) and is suseptable to colonization
new idea that becomes a justification for slavery
racism
part of British navy whos goal is to end the slave trade
West African Squadron
the reason that Britain didn’t have any civil wars
got a loan to pay off plantation owners - huge dept but believed it was worth it
reasons that Europeans gave for colonizing Africa
“civilizing”; “christianizing”; Africa still had slavery
major trade item in Lagos
ivory and palm oil
difficulties for Europe to colonize Africa
diseases (Malaria), terrain/animals - can’t get big guns over terrain
main source for Europe to access/colonize Africa
the rivers (Niger, Congo, Zambezi, and Nile)
cure for Malaria
Quinine
end of slave trade in Britain
Slave Trade Act in 1807
when the West African Squadron attacked Lagos and ended the slave trade
Bombardment of Lagos 1851
results of the Bombardment of Lagos
ends slave trade, Britain get the palm oil trade market, colonization becomes more about money
the joint stock company used to take over Nigeria through rivers
Royal Niger Company
controller of Zanzibar slave trade and allies with britain
Tippu Tip
sincere missionary who wants to christianize the Congo through Zanzibar; on second trip dissapears
David Livingstone
British journalist from NYC who goes to Congo to find David Livingstone
Henry Morton Stanley
man who hires Henry Morton Stanley to get colony in the Congo for small country
Leopold II of Belgium
meeting of European countries and America to discuss what will happen to Africa
Berlin Conference 1884-1885
German representative in Berlin Conference that is pro peace and wants to split Africa evenly to prevent war
Otto von Bismark
results of Berlin Conference
splits/organizes access to rivers; officially ends slavery
material from the congo that was a part of slavery/slave trade; very harmful work for slaves
red rubber
country in Africa that was never officially colonized bc always christian
Etheopia
original founder of Etheopia; thought to be desended from Soloman in the bible
Menelik I
emperor of Etheopia who wants to unify/conquer with European weapons
Tewodrus II
son adopted by Tewodrus II; fights off Italians; falsely mad at Britain and starts war but allies
Menelik II
conflict between Etheopia/Menelik II and Italy
sign treaty that is diff. to Italians - Italians claim colony; have war - Italy loses bc Britain sides with Etheopia - kicked out
