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Current
Events
Agenda
10/15/12
0 Forms of Imperialism (27.2)
0 New Nations in Africa (34.3)
0 Correct/collect 27.1 & 2 Worksheets
Types of European management & Forms of
Imperialism (p. 780)
1. Indirect Control
2. Direct Control
Examples
British Colonies such as Nigeria
Form
French Colonies such as Somaliland
Definition
Example
3. Colony
Somaliland in East Africa was a
French Colony.
4. Protectorate
Britain Established a protectorate
over the Niger River Delta.
5. Sphere of influence
Liberia was under the sphere of the
United States.
6. Economic Imperialism
The Dole Fruit Company controlled
pineapple trade in Hawaii.
Imperial Management Methods (p. 780)
Indirect
Direct
• Who: Used local
government leaders
• Limited self-rule
• Goal: develop future
leaders
• Government based on
European style but have
local rules
• Examples: British
Colonies such as Nigeria
• Who: Foreign Officials
brought in to rule
• No self-rule
• Goal: assimilation
• Government institutions
are based only on
European style.
• Example: French
Colonies such as
Somaliland
Forms of Imperialism (p. 780)
Form
Definition
Example
Colony
A country/territory
governed by a foreign
power
Somaliland in East Africa
was a French Colony.
Protectorate
A country/territory with
Britain Established a
its own internal
protectorate over the Niger
government but under the River Delta.
control of an outside power
Sphere of influence
An area in which an outside Liberia was under the
power claims exclusive
sphere of the United States.
investment or trading
privileges
Economic Imperialism
An independent but less
developed country
controlled by private
business interests rather
than other governments
The Dole Fruit Company
controlled pineapple trade
in Hawaii.
Case Study:
Nigeria
• Nigeria extremely
diverse and rich in
resources
• Hausa-Fulani:
•
•
Muslim
strong central
government
• Igbo/Yoruba:
•
•
Animists
followed local
chiefs
• Britain sought
indirect control
• What form? Why?
• Why good or bad
idea?
3 major ethnic groups
Effects of Colonization on
Africa
Negative
Positive
0 Breakdown of
traditional culture
0 New transportation
systems
0 Exploitation of Africa’s
natural resources
0 Improved
communication
systems
0 Improved health care
& education
0 Eventually growth of
African Nationalism
Spread
of
Christianity
0 Artificial boundaries
created
0 splitting up peoples
or pitting against
each other
0 Africans lost land &
lives
0 Diseases, famine,
war/resistance
Emergence of New Nations
1. Ghana (p. 1013)
2. Kenya (p. 1013-1015)
3. Algeria (p. 1015)
4. Congo (p. 1015)
5. Angola (p.1016)
Ghana
Traditionally, what two
items has Ghana built its
economy upon?
•
Gold/Salt
• British colony
• Kwame Nkrumah
•
1947-1966, pushed
for independent
Ghana, served as first
Prime minister, and
president-for-life.
Kenya
• Ruled by British
• Kenya was self-governed
due to
1. Jomo Kenyatta
2. Mau Mau
Algeria
• French Colony
• After much bloodshed the
Algerian National
Liberation Front (FLN)
won independence in
1962
•
Ahmed Ben Bella
Congo
• Granted independence by
Belgium
• Mobutu
Angola
Portuguese Colony
Fought for independence
In your own words and with
your partner, sum up the
underlying theme of all these
countries.
Tomorrow:
South Africa