Scramble for Africa
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The Scramble for Africa was a late 19th-century period of rapid European colonization and partition of African territories, driven by imperial rivalry, economic interests, and strategic ambitions.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Scramble for Africa canonical | 36 |
| Berlin Conference | 1 |
| European colonial conquest | 1 |
| European colonization of southern Africa | 1 |
Statements (63)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
ⓘ
period of colonization ⓘ |
| hasCause |
European imperial rivalry
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economic interests ⓘ industrialization in Europe ⓘ missionary activity ⓘ national prestige ⓘ search for new markets ⓘ search for raw materials ⓘ strategic ambitions ⓘ technological military superiority ⓘ |
| hasConsequence |
European political domination of Africa
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disruption of African societies ⓘ economic exploitation of African resources ⓘ establishment of colonial borders in Africa ⓘ imposition of colonial administrations ⓘ integration of African economies into global capitalist system ⓘ later African decolonization struggles ⓘ long-term ethnic and border conflicts ⓘ partition of Africa among European powers ⓘ resistance movements in Africa ⓘ spread of European languages in Africa ⓘ |
| hasEndTime | circa 1914 ⓘ |
| hasKeyDocument |
Berlin Conference
ⓘ
surface form:
General Act of the Berlin Conference
|
| hasKeyEvent |
Berlin Conference
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Boer Wars ⓘ British occupation of Egypt ⓘ Fashoda Incident ⓘ French conquest of Algeria ⓘ
surface form:
French conquest of West Africa
German acquisition of Southwest Africa ⓘ Italian colonization of Eritrea ⓘ First Italo-Ethiopian War ⓘ
surface form:
Italo-Ethiopian conflicts
Mahdist War ⓘ Portuguese expansion in Angola and Mozambique ⓘ conquest of the Congo Basin ⓘ partition of Africa ⓘ |
| hasLocation | Africa ⓘ |
| hasStartTime | circa 1880 ⓘ |
| involves |
African polities
ⓘ
Ashanti Empire ⓘ Belgium ⓘ Congo Free State ⓘ Ethiopian Empire ⓘ France ⓘ Germany ⓘ Italy ⓘ Kingdom of Buganda ⓘ Ottoman Empire ⓘ Portugal ⓘ Spain ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ Zulu Kingdom ⓘ |
| isCharacterizedBy |
diplomatic negotiations among European powers
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military conquest ⓘ minimal African representation in decisions ⓘ rapid territorial acquisition ⓘ use of treaties with African rulers ⓘ |
| isRelatedTo |
European imperialism
ⓘ
Age of Imperialism ⓘ
surface form:
New Imperialism
World War I origins ⓘ colonialism ⓘ |
| timePeriodWithin |
early 20th century
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late 19th century ⓘ |
Referenced by (39)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Berlin Conference
this entity surface form:
European colonization of southern Africa
this entity surface form:
European colonial conquest