Africa 1880-1910Empire Building in Africa

New Motives EconomicPoliticalReligious

On January 25, 1905, at the Premier Mine in Pretoria, South Africa, a 3,106-carat diamond is discovered during a routine inspection by the mine's superintendent. Weighing 1.33 pounds, and christened the "Cullinan," it was the largest diamond ever found.

RAW MATERIALS

Nationalism

in AFRICA

1914

“Scientific” RacismUsed to justify imperialism, inequality and injustice.

Analyze the Cartoon

Cultural

The Mad Scramble for Africa

The Berlin

Conference

How Does this Map Reflect the Cultural Legacy of Imperialism?

The Legacy of Imperialism Poverty—important resources still

controlled by outsiders Political corruption/Conflict—Countries

unprepared for independence Ethnic Conflict—Imperialist borders still

stand Lack of Education—no money or resources