"Who are some people shown on coins and bills in the USA? Why do you think we chose those...

"Who are some people shown on coins and bills in the USA? Why do you think we

chose those people?"

United K ingdom

It makes sense that the UK would have Queen Elizabeth II on their money, but why would so many other places

around the world have her picture on theirs?

Imperialism

• Imperialism: When one country takes control of another country. A more powerful country dominates the political, economic, or cultural affairs of a weaker country.

• Reasons:1. Economic

2. Political3. Cultural

European Imperialism In Africa

Economic Motives

• Europeans wanted cheap raw ________ for their factories.• These materials included cotton, wood rubber, and ______• Africa was also seen as a potential _______ for European goods.

materials

ivory

markets

Political Motives

• __________in European countries was strong• Rivalries among European countries led to a race to see who

could obtain the most _________

Nationalism

colonies

Cultural Motives• “The White Man’s Burden”—The idea that

people in civilized nations had the duty to spread western culture and ideas around the world.

Cultural Motive Example: Religion

• Europeans thought that _________ was superior to all other forms of religion

• Europeans wanted to spread Christianity to ______

• Along with Christianity they also spread European ______

Christianity

Africa

culture

The Berlin Conference of 1885

• The “_________________” saw each European power trying to establish colonies in Africa

• At the conference, the Europeans agreed to _______up Africa among themselves.

• ____ representatives from Africa were present.

scramble for Africa

divide

No

African Resistance

• Many African people attempted to _____ the takeover of their lands

• European ______ was too technologically advanced• Millions of African fighters were ______

resist

warfare

killed

Effects of European Rule-Political

• Europeans installed governments based on ______ ideas and run by Western gov’ts

• Traditional African rulers were stripped of any real ______

Western

powers

Effect of European Rule-Economic

• Europeans exploited the African economies for ______• African economies were based on “CASH CROPS”-as decided by

__________

power

Europeans

Money Economy

• Economies moved to a money economy from a _______ economy• Traditional patterns of life were disrupted as Africans had to pay ______ in

cash• Men had to work away from their villages to earn ______• Europeans did improve things like roads, _________ ,communications, and

sanitation• Most of these improvements were made to benefit Europeans in _______

barter

taxes

cashhealth care

Africa