Section One-Scramble For Africa-Reasons For The Scramble for Africa

Question 1

What were the main causes for the ‘Scramble in Africa’?

Answer 1

Moral: e.g. End slavery in central Africa

Imperial: Stop other European nations gaining power/wealth in these areas

Economic: Capture known resources such as gold and rubber for economy

Geo-Political: Strategic importance for trade routes

Nationalism: The pride in expanding the empire

Question 2

Who were the main countries in Europe at the time?

Answer 2

Britain, France, Belgium, Germany, Portugal, Italy

Question 3

Religion/Cultural Beliefs

Answer 3

Religion was an important motivation for imperalism in the 19th century

Many Britons saw having an empire as a ways of Christianising what they saw as ‘uncivilised savages’

Question 4

What is the divide and rule?

Answer 4

Imperialists split a country in half and have better facilities in one half e.g.

Split Somalia into A and B then tell B they’re better than A and give them better education, supplies etc.