Imperialism Sec 2

Question 1

What kept Euo away?

Answer 1

• Strong Afri armies
• Disease
• Diff to travel into cause of rivers, desert. & jungle

Question 2

Africa before colonization

Answer 2

• diverse > lang, cul, ethnicity
• Specialized trade net works

Question 3

What Changed

Answer 3

• Tech
• Pub of travel books,
• Newspaper stories of Af. Superiority

Question 4

Tech

Answer 4

• Steam power > Boats, Railroads
• Maxim Gun > (first major gun)
• Quinine > (used to treat maliara)

Question 5

Publications

Answer 5

• David Livingstone > Sottish missionary
• Henry Stanley > Amer reporter, Sparked interest of King Leopold II of Belgium to gain land in Congo

Question 6

Belief in Euo superiority

Answer 6

• Soci Darwinism
• Belief in westernization