1. “Heart of Darkness is experience ...pushed a little (and only very little)beyond the actual facts of thecase.”- Joseph Conrad 2. Inspiration A Novella written in England…

Slide 1 Slide 2 1.What European nations imperialized Africa? 2.Who were the Boers? 3.How did the Zulus respond to European imperialism? 4.Why were Liberia and Ethiopia the…

Slide 1 Slide 2 THE “DARK” CONTINENT “Dark Continent” – racist terminology referred to both the peoples of Africa and their alleged ignorance In reality, Africa…

1. 1. What European nations imperialized Africa? 2. Who were the Boers? 3. How did the Zulus respond to European imperialism? 4. Why were Liberia and Ethiopia the only African…

1. “Heart of Darkness is experience ...pushed a little (and only very little)beyond the actual facts of thecase.”- Joseph Conrad 2. Inspiration A Novella written in England…

1. African Before European Imperialism  ____________________ Control by a strong nation over a weaker nation  Why? 2. Four Reasons for Imperialism  1)  Colonies…

Slide 1Imperialism Africa The Scramble for Africa Slide 2 The focus of most of Europe’s imperialist activities in the 19 th century was Africa. The focus of most of Europe’s…

Slide 1 Slide 2 CHECK FOR UNDERSTANDING Turn to your partner: From your knowledge of Imperialism which of the FIVE motivations of Imperialism would you predict are present…

Slide 1Divided into 100’s of ethnic & linguistic groups Mixture of large empires & small independent villages Most practiced traditional beliefs Others practiced…

Slide 1 Slide 2 In the 1870s the Belgians began to trade with Africans in the Congo. King Leopold Fearing they would miss out on various raw materials, the other European…