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If a country has If a country has an abundance of an abundance of
natural resources, it natural resources, it has to be wealthy.has to be wealthy.
Colonialism in AfricaColonialism in Africa
World HistoryWorld HistoryMrs. DaviesMrs. Davies
April 10, 2008April 10, 2008Mr. Roth & Mrs. JarmerMr. Roth & Mrs. JarmerUpdate March 7, 2010Update March 7, 2010
Motives Behind Colonization:Motives Behind Colonization:National self-interest and the desire for National self-interest and the desire for
strength and influence around the world.strength and influence around the world. ““mercantilism” - an economic system to unify mercantilism” - an economic system to unify
and increase the power and especially the and increase the power and especially the monetary wealth of a nation by a strict monetary wealth of a nation by a strict governmental regulation of the entire national governmental regulation of the entire national economy usually through policies designed to economy usually through policies designed to secure an accumulation of bullion, a favorable secure an accumulation of bullion, a favorable balance of trade, the development of balance of trade, the development of agriculture and manufactures, and the agriculture and manufactures, and the establishment of foreign trading monopolies establishment of foreign trading monopolies
Motives Behind Colonization:Motives Behind Colonization:Economic Gain:Economic Gain:
New market for goodsNew market for goodsSource of raw materialsSource of raw materialsCheap laborCheap laborThe old belief that the possession of gold and The old belief that the possession of gold and
silver meant power.silver meant power.
Motives Behind Colonization:Motives Behind Colonization:Religious reasons:Religious reasons:
Elimination of other religionsElimination of other religionsTrade strategy – create a “friendly” space for Trade strategy – create a “friendly” space for
trade and commercetrade and commerceHumanitarian effortsHumanitarian efforts In the late 19In the late 19thth century - White Man’s Burden century - White Man’s Burden
White Man’s BurdenWhite Man’s Burden Rudyard Kipling, The White Man's Rudyard Kipling, The White Man's
Burden, 1899Burden, 1899
Colonial Powers and Their Colonial Powers and Their Holdings:Holdings:
Spain – South America, Central America, North Spain – South America, Central America, North AmericaAmerica
Portugal – South America, Persian Gulf coast, Portugal – South America, Persian Gulf coast, parts of India, parts of Asia and parts of Africaparts of India, parts of Asia and parts of Africa
The Netherlands – Parts of Asia, Indonesia, The Netherlands – Parts of Asia, Indonesia, North America and AfricaNorth America and Africa
England – North America, the Caribbean, East England – North America, the Caribbean, East Indies, India, Africa and the Middle EastIndies, India, Africa and the Middle East
(continued)(continued)France – North America, the Caribbean, France – North America, the Caribbean,
East and West Indies, Africa, the Middle East and West Indies, Africa, the Middle EastEast
Germany – AfricaGermany – AfricaBelgium – Interior of AfricaBelgium – Interior of Africa
Berlin Conference (1884)Berlin Conference (1884)The conference ushered in a period of heightened colonial activity on the part of the European powers, while simultaneously eliminating most existing forms of African autonomy and self-governance.
Dutch Colonialism:Dutch Colonialism:
England’s Influence - 1900England’s Influence - 1900
French ColonialismFrench Colonialism
Belgian ColonialismBelgian Colonialism
Spain and PortugalSpain and Portugal
German ColonialismGerman Colonialism
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