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Title: European Imperialism in Africa
Which conclusion below is best demonstrated in the
map?
A.
African Kingdoms did not exist before the Europeans
arrived in the 1400s.
B.
Significant African civilizations existed only in southern
Africa.
C.
Africa’s civilizations had numerous trade routes with
India and other areas.
D.
Africans had centralized governments that governed
large territories.
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Orientation?
Dates? 
Author?
Legend?
Scale?
Using strategies for question and answer
Which conclusion below is best demonstrated in the
map?
A.
African Kingdoms did not exist before the Europeans
arrived in the 1400s. Most kingdoms are dated before 1400.
B.
Significant African civilizations existed only in southern
Africa. Most kingdoms are in eastern and western Africa.
C.
Africa’s civilizations had numerous trade routes with
India and other areas. The title does not suggest anything about trade routes.
D.
Africans had centralized governments that governed
large territories. Empires have their own governments and
many empires occupy large areas.
Essential Question
How
did European interaction influence the
Objectives
development of African culture?
6.1A Trace characteristics of various contemporary
societies in regions that resulted from historical
events or factors such as invasion, conquests,
colonization, immigration, and trade.
6.1B Analyze the historical background of various
contemporary societies to evaluate relationships
between conflicts and current conditions
1. As you watch the video,
use the THINKING STEMS to
RECORD YOUR THOUGHTS
about European
Imperialism in Africa.
2. Write at least
3 thoughts.
3. Record these thoughts in
your NOTEBOOK.
Turn & Talk
Share your thoughts about
European Imperialism with
your group.
 Be prepared to share out.

Check for Understanding
What might be reasons that the Europeans
were scrambling for parts of Africa?
 How would European presence in Africa
impact the culture?

imperialism

a country increases its
power by gaining
control over economic,
political, or social
factors in other areas of
the world

Goal: to create empires
colonialism
control by one country over another area
and its people
industrialization
A country’s economy moves from being agriculture
based to focusing on manufacturing goods and
technology
Analyzing Information by summarizing
IN YOUR OWN WORDS!!!
“Imperialism and Colonialism”
1. Box the main idea of each paragraph.
2. Underline a supporting detail.
3.
Write a summary of the section.
Imperialism and Colonialism
¶1 Main idea: European imperialism in Africa began
when Europeans started trading with slave merchants
on the coast.
Detail: Europeans moved into African lands in search
of profitable resources.
¶2 Main idea: By the mid-1800s, European powers
began to fight over their African colonies.
Detail: They wanted more natural resources to fuel
industrialization in Europe.
Sample Summary
Europeans began controlling territories in
Africa during the slave trade. The
countries of Europe fought over the
colonies in Africa because they wanted
the natural resources.
Check for Understanding
What are you annotating as you read
“Scramble for Africa”?
 What do you use from the reading to write
your summary?

Analyzing Information by summarizing
IN YOUR OWN WORDS!!!
Paired Reading: “Scramble for Africa”
1. Box the main idea of each paragraph.
2. Underline a supporting detail.
3.
Write a summary of the section. 
Sample Summary
At a conference to end the conflict,
European countries divided all of Africa.
Europeans began to change African
culture.
Check for Understanding
According to the map of European colonies
on your handout, what European countries
were the most powerful?
 How did Europeans want to change the
people of Africa?

Analyzing Information by summarizing
IN YOUR OWN WORDS!!!
Silent & Independent Reading: “African
Independence”
1. Box the main idea of each paragraph.
2. Underline a supporting detail.
3.
Write a summary of the section. 
Check for Understanding
How were native Africans able to gain their
independence?
 How did European interaction influence the
development of African culture?

Exit Ticket - PLICKERS
What is a reasonable conclusion concerning imperialism in Africa?
A.
France and Germany controlled areas mostly in East Africa
because they were economically stronger than others.
B.
The continent of Africa was controlled by European nations
desiring new areas to expand their empires.
C.
African nations invited European powers to come into their
continent and take control to offer stability to the area.
D.
The British maintained control in central Africa near the coastlines
to support shipping.