italians and scramble for africa Flashcards
Why do the Italians decide to go into North Africa
they dont wanna fall behind england and France
In 1896, against their fight with ethiopians, do they win or lose
lose
why is it humiliating
because italians had modern weapons and europe has never lost to an african country
which areas does italy get tho?
somalia and libya
which disease was prevelant in africa?
malaria
what helps with malria
tonic water
what and WHERE were countries and explorers afraid of most in africa
Central africa
river, mountains jungles, disease, tough tribes etc
Which man explores to find the source of the nile (river) of Congo
Dr, David Livingstone- a medical missionary
What happens to livingstone?
he dissapears for 3 years
which man goes on a mission to find Dr. David Livingstone?
a newspaperman for the US, Henry Stanley
What happens with Henry stanley?
HE FINDS DR. LIvingstone!!!!!
what is the famous quote that Henry Stanley says when he sees a white dude in a random village
“Dr. Livingstone I presume?”
what did he prove
that heart of africa could be explored
what is the berlin conference
when bismarck gets western european countries together to decide a fair way to exploit africa in 1885
who wasnt invited to berlin conference tho
africans
