European+Invasion+of+Africa

A. France dominated most of North Africa, West Africa, and French Equatorial Africa B. Britain first took Capetown during Napoleonic wars, calling it Cape Colony a. Motivated by white man’s burden C. Berlin conference b. 1884-85 c. Nations decided on borders of the Congo under Belgian rule d. Portugal got Angola e. “spheres of influence” (nation can declare a monopoly over a territory) first used D. Britain and France almost go to war in Fashoda crisis over control of Sudan E. Britain awarded Sudan F. War Between Boers and British a. For control of South Africa b. 1899 c. By 1902 British had won B. French believed in their “civilizing mission” a. Implanting French culture and language G. British believed in “indirect rule” a. No assimilation between British and African colonies b. Educated small number of Africans to be civil servants H. British soldiers ruled Ghana and Nigeria in West Africa
 * European Invasion of Africa By Jacky Modiano **

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