Colonialism + the Scramble for Africa

What is the best definition for colonialism?

• When one nation takes partial or full control over another people group.

• When one nation forces other nearby nations to learn their language.

• When one nation forces their culture and practices on nearby people groups.

• When one nation tries to build cities larger than its rivals.

During the Age of Discovery, countries from the continent of ________ took control over land and people around the world.

• Africa

• Asia

• Europe

• South America

The Scramble for Africa began in the....

• 1600s

• 1900s

• 1800s

• 200s

Take a good look at this map. This map represents the idea of ....

• Militarism

• Trade Routes

• Alliances

• Colonialism

In your words, why did European countries want to take control of land in Africa?

By the year _____, most of Africa had been colonized by European countries.

During the Scramble for Africa, European countries drew new country borders in Africa.
In your words, why did these new borders create problems for the African people?

Which religions spread through Africa because of colonialism?

• Christianity & Islam

• Islam & Buddhism

• Christianity & Hinduism

• Buddhism & Catholicism

In the 1800s, European countries met during the ____ Conference to determine how they would split up the regions of Africa.

(Make sure to look at the maps on the Colonialism page)
Most nations in the world have been colonized by countries in ________ at some point in time.