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What economic activity primarily drove European interest in West African seaports during the late 18th century?
What economic activity primarily drove European interest in West African seaports during the late 18th century?
The trans-Atlantic slave trade
Before the late 19th century, how familiar were Europeans with the interior of Africa?
Before the late 19th century, how familiar were Europeans with the interior of Africa?
Largely unknown or unexplored
Which European power first established trading outposts on the coasts of Africa, marking the beginning of European colonization?
Which European power first established trading outposts on the coasts of Africa, marking the beginning of European colonization?
The Portuguese
Identify two specific events that triggered a surge in European countries wanting to claim African territories.
Identify two specific events that triggered a surge in European countries wanting to claim African territories.
Besides the British and French, which other nationality of ships frequented West African seaports during the peak of the slave trade?
Besides the British and French, which other nationality of ships frequented West African seaports during the peak of the slave trade?
What term describes the state of the African interior to Europeans before the late 19th century, suggesting it was largely uncharted?
What term describes the state of the African interior to Europeans before the late 19th century, suggesting it was largely uncharted?
In what century did European colonization of the African continent begin?
In what century did European colonization of the African continent begin?
Explain why the creation of the German Empire spurred other European countries to grab African territory.
Explain why the creation of the German Empire spurred other European countries to grab African territory.
Describe the general purpose of the trading outposts established by the Portuguese along the African coasts.
Describe the general purpose of the trading outposts established by the Portuguese along the African coasts.
What was the primary commodity that attracted European ships to West Africa during the late 18th century?
What was the primary commodity that attracted European ships to West Africa during the late 18th century?
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European colonization of Africa
European colonization of Africa
Began in the 16th century with Portuguese trading outposts.
Trans-Atlantic slave trade
Trans-Atlantic slave trade
Late 18th century activity involving British, French, and American ships in Western African seaports.
Triggers for African land grab
Triggers for African land grab
Two events that spurred the rapid division of Africa among European powers.
German Empire's influence
German Empire's influence
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Belgian Congo's role
Belgian Congo's role
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Study Notes
Otto von Bismarck orchestrated the unification of the German states under Prussian leadership. Otto von Bismarck did not really care about Africa, since Leopold II from Belgium is the country in the lowlands and is something called the Benelux. Belgium only became a country because of Napoleon, so Leopold is the king of a little, powerless country, no trade power, no military power of Germany, and Leopold desperately wants Belgium to have a colony. There is plenty of territory that he wanted for a colony. But Leopold was the only person who thought that they should have a colony. But it is a constitutional monarchy so the government overrules him. Both of these people have the greatest impact on the  colonization of Africa even though they are separate.
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