Transcription of The Scramble for Africa - Central Bucks School District
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The Age of Imperialism339 MAIN IDEAWHY IT MATTERS NOWTERMS & NAMESEMPIRE BUILDINGI gnoring theclaims of African ethnic groups,kingdoms, and city-states,Europeans established nations continue to feelthe effects of the colonialpresence more than 100 yearslater. imperialism racism Social Darwinism Berlin Conference Shaka Boer Boer War1 SETTING THE STAGEI ndustrialization stirred ambitions in many Europeannations. They wanted more resources to fuel their industrial production. They com-peted for new markets for their goods. Many nations looked to Africa as a sourceof raw materials and as a market for industrial products.
centenary (100th) anniversary of Stanley and Livingstone’s meeting in 1871. Many Europeans believed that they were better than other peoples. The belief that one race is superior to others is called racism. The attitude was a reflection of Social Darwinism, a social theory of the time. In this theory, Charles Darwin’s
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