Great Britain and Africa


What countries/civilizations/city-states are being taken over?
  1. Britain captured;
  • The Cape of South Africa (1875) and
  • Egypt
Is this all they took over?

What was the African territory being targeted for ? (What were the benefits and goals)
  1. Great Britain was taking over South Africa because;
  • They had routes to the Asian colonies
  • Trade interests and
  • They beat France in the race for Africa.

Africa was targeted by European countries because they all wanted a "Slice of pie". They all wanted exclusive trading grounds and natural resources in Africa that was not already taken by other countries. Some countries used indirect rule and other countries used direct rule. Direct rule required more military while indirect rule didn't require military. Direct rule was a better choice for the colonies in Africa because it would make the
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Africa's territories in 1914
colony better protected and would be powerful when taking over other territories.


what did Britain use
These divisions in the photos below were were made by the berlin peace confrance. The peace confrance divided Africa by the first on who got to the area and set up a colony got the area. Everything but Ethiopia was claimed. Ethiopia was claimed by defeting Italy.



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What were some obstacles to imperialism?
What happened to the colonies today?
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http://www.fresno.k12.ca.us/divdept/sscience/history/imperialism_colonialism.htm