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13 Cards in this Set
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Geographic Barriers
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Sahara + rainforest in central Africa blocked European intrusion
rivers aren't navigable b/c the interior of Africa = one big plateau, makes waterfalls on rivers |
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Diversity of African Climates
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Europeans couldn't adapt to new environments initially, European crops couldn't grow, etc.
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Immaturity of Gun Technology
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at first, Africans had equally powerful guns as Europeans, so there was no drastic advantage yet
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Exchange of Diseases
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many Africans were immune to European diseases, unlike Native Americans (but Smallpox still decimated the Khoisan people)
Malaria killed early Europeans in Africa |
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Some African Empires/Kingdoms Were Consolidated
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Boer Republics, Zulu, etc.
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Immaturity of European Industry
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pre-1800, Europe wasn't industrial, so all they needed was slaves from Africa
were already getting what they needed, no need to colonize yet |
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New Steamboat Technology
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new tech. let ships be dis- and reassembled, allowed for river travel into interior
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New Gun Technology
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invention of machine guns and breech-loading rifles like Martini-Henry rifle gave Europeans advantage
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Invention of Quinine
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new medicine gave Europeans higher immunity to Malaria
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Division of African Socio-Political Units
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many tribal distinctions, sometimes couldn't put up a unified resistance
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Impact of the Slave Trade
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most men were sold away, African communities lost farmers, laborers, warrior, leaders, etc.
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Railroads and Bridges
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allowed for easier communication and transportation into interior for Europeans
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South African Climate
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compatible w/ European crops and domestic animals, allowed for settling
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