trans-atlantic slave trade & imperialism
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Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade & Imperialism. The Devastation of a Continent. History of the trade. Slavery has existed in Africa throughout history Slavery was on a much smaller scale Slavery was not hereditary. Profit from Slavery. Sugar made slavery profitable - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade
& ImperialismThe Devastation of a Continent
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History of the trade Slavery has existed
in Africa throughout history
Slavery was on a much smaller scale
Slavery was not hereditary
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Profit from Slavery Sugar made slavery profitable Huge profits for Europe from slave labor Made industrialization possible
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Results of the Slave Trade Population
reduced by about 15 million
Increased tribal warfare
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Results of African Trade Trans-Sahara
trade (gold- salt trade) destroyed
Coastal African states became rich at the expense of the interior
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End of the Slave trade 1772 British
abolished the slave trade
Early 1800s most other European powers stopped slave trade
Ended in Americas in 1880s
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Missionaries Missionaries
came to spread Christianity and wipe out slave raids
Built schools, hospitals, and churches
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Missionaries in Africa Looked down on
Africans
Often misunderstood African culture and traditions
Viewed Africans as “savages”
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ImperialismA nation’s policy of extending its power and dominion over
other nations by using force or indirect economic or political
control
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Reasons for Imperialism Gain power
and prestige
Natural resources
Market to sell goods to
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Imperialism Spread Traders put
pressure on European governments
Africans were forced to sign treaties giving up control
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Imperialism Spread Tribal chiefs
asked Europeans to exert control
Europeans refused to leave
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Imperialism Changes Africa… Arbitrary
boundaries
Africans forced to pay taxes
Natural resources exploited
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Imperialism Changes Africa Best farmland
taken by Europeans
African political systems were changed
Education and infrastructure improved