HIST 1088 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Islamic Revival, Charles George Gordon, Sokoto Caliphate
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High imperialism - the congress of berlin and the scramble for africa phenomenon we will encounter later - focus on africa. Scramble for africa - 1880s-1910s abolition of the slave trade - expansion and rivalries of nation states. Franco-prussian war (1870-1871) start in berlin connection to european nation states. German empire is formed, wins a series of war, strongest state in continental europe. 0 african states - control is granted through e ective occupation and recognition by one of the. 14 signatory powers african state has no presence in international law blank map - things can be taken, resistance is not meant to be substantial european powers recognized political boundaries. Kongo original causes of the conference new burst of imperial ambition by small powers in europe. Henry morton stanley explores the congo for leopold under facade of variety of commercial organizations, leopold builds a personal colony known as kongo free state terrible name for it.
