Examine the geography of west africa through map activities. Part two and the chapter on maps was translated by andrew byerley. Map often referred to as the presterjohn map, first issued in additamentum. The conservative party and british colonial policy in tropical africa. Northwest africa the maghreb was known as either libya or africa, while egypt was considered part of asia european exploration of subsaharan africa begins with the age of discovery in the 15th century, pioneered by portugal under henry the navigator. Soil atlas of africa and its associated soil map data esdac. Part one of the book was translated by linda linnarsson, except for the chapter on maps. Africa maps perrycastaneda map collection ut library online. The liberation of africa from european rule followed on. The economy of africa consists of the trade, industry, agriculture, and human resources of the continent. British penetration of the area began at zanzibar in the last quarter of the 19th century. On a large map of africa, claims were argued over and boundary lines were drawn according to european agreements.
Colonies in 1492 colonies in 1550 colonies in 1660. Take a look at this introduction to africa lesson plan you can share with your kids too. Apr 3, 2015 european imperialism in africa map color coding activity. Apr 09, 2020 africas topography, vegetation and climate. Scramble for africa map world history classroom, world history. Students will label and color major bodies of water, mountain ranges, and other physical features of the african continent. The roots of european racism lie in the slave trade. South africa 1885 531k sketch map of south africa showing british possessions july 1885 from the scottish geographical magazine.
It will then show a revised map of africa broken down into which colonial power ruled each african country after the continent was carved up in the scramble for africa. Map of a map showing the european colonization of the african continent before and after the berlin conference of 1885, when the most powerful countries in europe at the time convened to make their territorial claims on africa and establish their colonial borders at the start of the new imperialism period. Studying africa is a translation from the swedish att studera afrika, which was published in 2004 in a, thoroughly revised, third edition, available both in print and in an online version. Colonial america interactive notebook freebie 5th grade tpt. This site critiques simulation exercises and offers alternative activities and questions to raise with students following perspectives that situate african agency in the center of the narratives. The decolonization of africa was one of the turning points in the history of the postwar world. What started out as seemingly isolated attacks on exposed european farmsteads and plantations steadily escalated in scope and savagery. Students use a chart describing the independence of african nations.
Decolonization of africa 1 decolonization of africa the decolonization of africa followed world war ii as colonized peoples agitated for independence and colonial powers withdrew their administrators from africa. Important european colonizers included britain, france, germany, belgium, and italy. A royal reject prepares for revolution in this excerpt from. Africa the boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the united nations. A political map with country names is also included in case you would like to make the activity more challenging for students.
Facts about africa flags, maps, geography, history, statistics, disasters current events, international relations and more. European colonization of asia, africa, and the americas. Students may choose a folktale and create a picture book to accompany it. The standard map of africa for the last quarter of the sixteenth century in 1570, ortelious published the theatrum, an atlas of fiftythree maps, the first collection. Add a compass rose to your map, showing where north, south, east, and west are. The colonization of africa, 18701910 university of south. Map of africa colonial map of africa earliest map of africa. Oct 02, 2017 so theres a good chance you heard about the u.
Colonization of africa summary from mid15th century to. For example, europeans produced furniture and tools, while colonists in north america had fish and lumber. Ai map worksheet name date imperialism of africa map activity directions using the maps of africa1835 1914 and modern answer the following questions. Between 1922, when selfgovernment was restored to egypt, and 1994, when nonracial democracy was achieved in south africa, no less than 54 new nations were established in africa. John hargreaves examines how the british, french, belgian, spanish and portuguese colonies in tropical africa became independent in the postwar years, and in doing so transformed the international landscape. Search images maps play youtube news gmail drive more. And if you want to learn even more about africa with your children, dont miss our african kingdoms printable unit study. A trip to kenya elemupper elem cover only printable worksheet in the classroom or at home. To understand the influence of these forces, you will compare the differing ways that european nations developed political and economic influences, including trade and.
This bold, popularizing synthesis presents a readily accessible introduction to one of the major themes of the twentiethcentury world history. The history units of layers of learning have lots of historical maps to color like this one. Tropical rainforest map can use with the grade book life in the rainforests. A to z of africa general information of african nation states is a digitally designed and separated four colours emap to promote and empower the independent african nation states as well as the dependencies whose are geographically the integral parts of africa, but politically voted to stay under their former colonial masters through. Mapstudio maps, wall maps, road maps, street guides,travel maps.
Many of the titles also explore the experiences and contributions of native americans and women in colonial life. Student web activity visit theglencoe world geography web site at tx. Heres a list of books recommended by the childrens africana book awards. A political map with country names is also included. This european colonization of africa exploration is from layers of learning unit 45, which is about the modern history of africa and especially european colonization. Explain to students that they are going to create their own map of africa and identify the different habitats using colored pencils, markers, or crayons. Jul 15, 2016 decolonization of africapartition of india maps lesson plan template and teaching resources. Provide each student with an outline of the map of africa and show students using a larger map.
Lets begin by tackling some common misconceptions about africa. A map of colonial africa just before the outbreak of world. When the first world book was published in 1917, there were only two independent countries in africa. Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books.
Identify the feature using the word bank and then plot it correctly on the corresponding map. This product contains an article on the decolonization of africa with 15 comprehension questions matching, multiple choice, short answer. Various european countries have colonized many areas of the world including north and south america, asia, africa, australia, and the small islands around the world. European expansion during the 1600s and 1700s was often driven by economic and technological forces. Map studio africa s leading publisher and distributor of maps, wall maps, travel, activity and lifestyle publications.
Bursting with fascinating facts and puzzles from around the world, this. Colonial boundaries divided closeknit communities into separate colonies. Okon senior lecturer, department of religious and cultural studies, university of calabar abstract the purpose of this paper is to determine the correlation between the nineteenth century missionary enterprise and colonial occupation of africa. During the 1600s and 1700s, people who lived on the continents of europe, africa, and north america all had products that the others needed. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Africa map activity physical geography of africa by charles. By the time world war i broke out, britain and france collectively controlled 45% of africa s population. Maps activity book aleksandra mizielinska, daniel mizielinski on. At the time, more than 80 percent of africa remained free of colonial control. European powers saw africa as a source of raw materials and a market for manufactured goods. European imperialism in africa map handout high school.
Display an ethnolinguistic map of africa to show how various groups were divided by political boundaries ie. This gis map 20, present in the soil atlas of africa, contains the dominant wrb. Between 1922, when selfgovernment was restored to egypt, and 1994, when nonracial democracy was achieved in south africa, 54 new nations were established in africa. The purpose of the background and the first two activities of this lesson are to make students aware of the great. Many ships crossed the atlantic ocean carrying these and other goods to trade between the continents. The end of the slave trade and europes rapid colonisation of africa.
British activity on the west african coast was centred around the lucrative slave trade. In this map activity on imperialism in africa, students complete 6 tasks on the map to illustrate the scramble for africa, then answer 5 questions about the berlin conference, any attempts at african resistance, the creation of the boundaries, and more. An east african perspective pre colonial origins, colonial deconstruction, post colonial reconstruction, pp. A map of colonial africa just before the outbreak of world war i. Decolonization of africa reading comprehension worksheet, map. The roots of european racism lie in the slave trade, colonialism and edward long. Africa mapping activity printable worksheet 5th12th grade. During a period lasting from 1881 to 1914 in what was known as the scramble for africa, several european nations took control over areas of the african continent european colonizers were able to attain control over much of africa through diplomatic pressure, aggressive.
Nambia and the history of fictional african countries. See the colonization of africa from the first portuguese settlement in africa in 1415 to the independance of the last british colony of south rhodesia in 1980. The mau mau rebellion was only the first of a series of major challenges to the conservative governments attempts to continue colonial control in africa. Turks over the past 8,000 years, many peoples have occupied anatolia, the asian part of what is today the country of turkey.
Africa was colonized by different european nations between the late 19th century and late 20th century. The pcl map collection includes more than 250,000 maps, yet less than 30% of the collection is currently online. Each unit covers a major topic or theme in the study of africa, which is then divided into thematic, disciplinary, regional, or country modules. These two maps show students the ethnic breakdown of africa and the religious breakdown of the indian subcontinent preindependence, and then show them maps of how african ethnic groups were divide. Jan 25, 2015 decolonisation of africa country independence date prior ruling country liberia, republic of 26 july 1847 south africa, republic of 31 may 1910 britain egypt, arab republic of 28 february 1922 britain ethiopia, peoples democratic republic of 5 may 1941 italy libya socialist peoples libyan arab jamahiriya 24 december 1951 britain sudan, democratic republic. Readers are first introduced to chinua achebes things fall apart by making a map of africa. The colonization of africa dramatically impacted the people who lived there. The lesson starts with great library research choices then print. Buy maps activity book 01 by aleksandra mizielinska, daniel mizielinski isbn. The following selection aims at broadening the perspective by giving more prominence to books which explore africa in global history. Mapstudio maps, wall maps, road maps, street guides,travel maps, travel books, lifestyle books, atlases, globes and globetrotter guides. It captured the imagination of a new generation of idealists who enthusiastically proclaimed their belief in racial equality and individual liberty.
The 10 best books about early colonial history of 2020. Nsibande a thesis submitted to the faculty of humanities, university of witwatersrand, johannesburg, in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of masters of arts publishing studies. In this lesson students will examine the mysteries of the city of timbuktu, and its surrounding. There was little regard for the concerns of local ethnic groups. Mapping activity africa adapted from geography alive. Geography, history, culture prentice hall world studies on. Rainfall land use vegetation administrative divisions religion population density language economic activity political others colored markers. If you flew from johannesburg, south africa to giza, egypt, in what direction would you travel. Africa mapping activity map activities, homeschool. Portuguese colonies in africa by the time of the portuguese colonial war 19611974 anachronous map of the portuguese empire 14151999. Physical copies of the book are available through the eu publications office.
In 1607, jamestown was founded by the virginia company. The colonization of africa coincided with the expansion of christian missionary activity in africa. The history of external colonisation of africa can be dated from ancient, medieval, or modern history, depending on how the term colonisation is defined. Following the bestselling maps, the mizielinskis return with a companion activity book.
European colonization of asia, africa, and the americas enduring understanding. British east africa, territories that were formerly under british control in eastern africa namely kenya, uganda, and zanzibar and tanganyika now tanzania. The european scramble to partition and occupy african territory is often treated as a peripheral aspect of the political and economic rivalries that developed between the new industrial nations in europe itself and that were particularly acute from about 1870 to. Which european country appears to have had the most colonial territory in africa. Use page 241 in your text book to complete this map activity. Physical, political and blank outline maps of africa blank outline maps of senegal blank transparency outline maps of senegal color copies of various specialpurpose maps of senegal. From the 1880s to the 1900s, almost all of africa was exploited and colonized, a period known as the scramble for africa. This bold, popularizing synthesis presents a readily accessible introduction to one of the major themes of twentiethcentury world history.
Map depicts africa from the mediterranean to the mountains of the moon. In 1978, paleontologists in east africa discovered the earliest evidence of our divergence from the apes. Between the 1870s and 1900, africa faced european imperialist aggression, diplomatic pressures, military invasions, and eventual conquest and colonization. Decolonization of africa reading comprehension worksheet. Published by the scottish geographical society and edited by hugh a. The geography of north africa has been reasonably well known among europeans since classical antiquity in grecoroman geography. European imperialism in africa map color coding activity. Then draw and label these features where you think they are located. By 1926 a british academic was writing of an \economic revolution in british west africa unleashed by the colonial powers on backward africa. The book is organized into five chapters northern, eastern, western, westcentral, and southern african states. Imperialism in africa map activity map activities, africa. Africa mapping activity printable worksheet 5th 12th grade after learning about the many countries of africa, pupils fill in this blank, printable map with the names of each country. Use the maps on this page and in your textbooks atlas to answer the following questions.
There are 3 pages of activities, plus a complete answer key. Students will fill in this blank, printable map with the names of each country. World history imperialism exam study guide quizlet. The books collected here detail the history of these and other early english colonists in america. Color this scramble for africa map with your kids, middle grades and up.
Ai map worksheet name date imperialism of africa map. You will remember from the last module that parts of africa, such as ethiopia and egypt, were home to christians right from the beginning of christianity as a region. Decolonization of africapartition of india maps share my. Provide latitude and longitude of the following locations. However, christianity was introduced to the rest of africa only in the modern era. Waterway that connects the red sea to the mediterranean sea 4. British east africa historical states, united kingdom. Colonialism is the act by which a country or state exerts control and domination over another country or state. Using childrens book africa is not a country, kids participate in a mapping activity and learn about the distinctions of culture in an immense.
Out of africa, the worlds most ancient and stable landmass, homo sapiens dispersed across the globe. I teach 5th grade in florida, and we use mcgrawhill united states history. Colonial america interactive notebook unit freebie this is a sample of my interactive notebook unit with assessments for colonial america. The occupation and control of one nation by another is defined as colonialism. Nov 30, 1995 this bold, popularizing synthesis presents a readily accessible introduction to one of the major themes of twentiethcentury world history.
A map of colonial africa just before the outbreak of. Africa before the berlin conference, 1882 a map of africa as it was known in 1882 before the berlin conference of 1885, when the most powerful countries in europe at the time convened to make their territorial claims on africa and establish their colonial borders at the start of the new impe. In 1620, the mayflower landed at plymouth, massachusetts. Recent growth has been due to growth in sales in commodities, services, and manufacturing. The inset map shows the continent in 1870, prior to the conference, when the european. In this activity, you will study two maps and respond to a series of questions.