Scrambke For Africa

Question 1

Strategic reasons for interest in Africa

Answer 1

Establishment of the cape coloney in 1806 allowed Britain to protect the sea route to China, Australia, India and gave Britain power of the route their
Also Britain’s coastal interests in Western Africa required protection of the Gold

Question 2

“Moral” reasons for interest in Africa

Answer 2

Christian missionaries saw it as their moral duty to spread their faith among non-Christians.
They viewed the empire as a force for civilisation
People also saw it as their duty to civilise the people of these countries

Question 3

Exploration reasons for interest in Africa

Answer 3

Could be argued that colonisation wasn’t primary motive but instead to fill out maps
However they then discovered all this gold and resource that exploration turned into colonisation

Question 4

Trade reasons for interest in Africa

Answer 4

Prospect of trade through routes further inland was promising and led to discovery of resources
Once these trade routes had been secured, strategic interests arise as there is a need to protect them
Coal iron and timber needed to feed demands of British industry
Britain could exploit African goods, manufacture textiles and weapons to sell back to Africa