Imperialism in Africa

What motivated European nations in their attempts to exert control over West Africa and North Africa?

The rivalry for power and land, resources the lands offered, trading routes, and control over the Suez Canal which enabled faster travel to Asia.

David Livingstone and Henry Stanley: Significance and impact

Livingstone is a European explorer who trekked through the jungles of central Africa charting the lands, a journalist assigned to find Livingstone, came to king Leopold 2 telling him about central Africa and advising him to put down a settlement.

What impact did King Leopold 2 of Belgium have on the European scramble to colonize Africa?

Through his conquering of the Congo, there had been a race to get massive holds of land in Africa, for Africa's resources.

What was the Berlin Conference(1884-1885) and why was it significant?

The Berlin Conference was held to discuss the partitioning of Africa amount the Colonies. The partitioning was to help western powers to get the land they wanted, and with it, it messed up the entire social sphere of Africa.

How did king Leopold 2 rule the Congo? Impact and legacy?

King Leopold 2 rules the Congo inhumanely, he exploited the natives for their work and cut off one of their hands if they didn't bring enough resources for the day. Under his rule, 10 million people died.

What was the Congo Reform Association and why was it significant?

It was a humanitarian group Started by Edmund E. Morel, to stop the actions happening in the Congo and reform the state.

Who was Cecil Rhodes? How did he exemplify the European imperialists of this era?

Cecil Rhodes was a businessman who had a monopoly on the diamond industry. His beliefs led to early imperialism, and was prime minister to the Cape Colony from 1890 to 1896. He believed that the African people were lucky to be under British rule.