HN Colonisation Flashcards
What was the colonisation of Africa called?
It was called the scramble for Africa.
Why did Europe colonise Africa?
They colonised Africa because of the Industrial Revolution, nationalism, advances in European weaponry, European beliefs about Africa’s resources and its wealth, beliefs about racial superiority, and the discovery of quinine.
How did the Industrial Revolution influence the colonisation of Africa?
The increase in factories increased the demand for raw materials, which could be gained from Africa.
How did nationalism influence the colonisation of Africa?
Colonisation was another way in which European countries could compete with one another, increasing their national pride and nationalism.
How did advances in European weapons influence the colonisation of Africa?
The invention of new weapons, such as the Maxim gun, made it easy for them to conquer African societies.
How did beliefs about Africa’s mineral and resource wealth influence the colonisation of Africa?
Europeans had expectations of the continent, and wanted to get rich as soon as possible.
How did beliefs about racial superiority influence the colonisation of Africa?
Europeans saw it as their duty to civilise other races, as they thought that they were more advanced than black people.
How did the Discovery of quinine influence the colonisation of Africa?
Quinine was an effective cure for malaria, which had stopped many Europeans from colonising Africa before.
What were the reasons that Europe was able to colonise Africa so quickly?
Rivalries between African leaders, natural disasters, the invention of the machine gun and new diseases all contributed to this.
How did rivalries between African leaders enable Europe to colonise Africa so quickly?
Europeans were able to take advantage of the rivalries between African leaders to conquer their land.
How did natural disasters enable Europe to colonise Africa so quickly?
Droughts weakened African tribes and made them susceptible to European powers.
How did the invention of the machine gun enable Europe to colonise Africa so quickly?
More powerful weapons, like the machine gun, weakened the African defences, enabling Europeans to conquer African tribes.
How did new diseases enable Europe to colonise Africa so quickly?
New diseases, like small pox, were brought in by Europeans. The Europeans were immune to these diseases, but the African people were greatly weakened.
How was Africa divided?
A conference was organised to divide up the parts of Africa. No Africans were invited. The main European powers each took different parts of Africa without fighting with each other.
Who organised the conference in Berlin?
German Prime Minister Otto van Bismarck.
