Today’s Agenda

 Warm up: Can you think of a situation when

it is ok to take something that doesn’t
belong to you?
 What is Imperialism?
 Making predictions
 Classroom Simulation: Create Your Own
Country
 Scramble for Africa Debrief
 What happened? Why did it happen?

Learning Target: I can explain European motives

for and the process by which Europeans
colonized Africa during the 19th and 20th century.
Imperialism

 A policy or practice by which a country increases its power by

gaining control over other areas of the world.
 The effect that a powerful country or group of countries has in
changing or influencing the way people live in other, poorer
countries.
 This was practiced in Africa by more powerful, European countries.
Making Predictions – Turn & Talk

 Why do you think there was such demand for African land?
 Which regions in Africa do you think Europeans most desired? Why?
 Do you think this was good or bad for Africa?
Classroom Simulation

 Create Your Own Country

 You will be working in groups of 4-5, APPROVED BY ME!
 Read each step carefully. You cannot move onto the next step until
you get permission from me to continue!
Simulation Debrief

 Which “territories” did you claim?

 Was some “territory” more valuable then others? Why?
 Which groups acquired more territory? Why did this happen?
 How can we relate this to imperialism in Africa? Why did some
European countries successfully acquire more territory than others?
 If you’re more organized and powerful (“on-task”) you will acquire more
land, resources, and territory than others
European Motivations for Colonization

 Industrial Revolution
 Source for raw materials
 Markets for finished goods
 European Nationalism
 Missionary Activity
 Military & Naval Bases
 Social and Economic Opportunities
 European Racism
 Social Darwinism: Some groups are simply better than others, more
equipped. (Used to justify imperialism)
African Trade
The Berlin Conference

 England, France, Germany, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Belgium, and

Holland. These were known as the major spheres of influence.
 The Berlin Conference – 1884-1885
 European nations did not want to fight over land in Africa
 Europeans quickly grabbed land.
 Agreed that any nation could claim any part of Africa by telling
others and by showing control of the area.
 How does this relate to the classroom simulation?
Partitioning of Africa
Brainstorm

 What do you think some of the effects of the “Scramble for Africa”
were?
 What do you think happened to the people living there?
 Do you think traditional cultures could thrive during this time?