Scramble for Africa: A time period in which many European countries tried to colonize Africa, where the major powers such as France and Britain dominated most of the continent.
European nations colonizing all of Africa and taking it over.
European nations colonizing all of Africa and taking it over.
Indian Rebellion, 1857-1858: A rebellion and uprising in India cause my class differences with the British, and the Indian Hindus, and the oppressive rule that the British had on India.
An Indian rebellion battle against the British empire in India.
An Indian rebellion battle against the British empire in India.
Congo free state/ Leopold II: When the Congo became part of King Leopold II's reign and when it was ruled by Belgium and in which he got wealth by taking its natural resources.
A portrait of Leopold II who reigned over the Congo and got wealthy from it.
A portrait of Leopold II who reigned over the Congo and got wealthy from it.
Cultivation system: A system made by the Dutch that said that twenty percent of the agricultural products is to be sold and given to the government so they can mark up the prices on that to make large profit from it.
The agricultural products taken by a government, the way a cultivation system works.
The agricultural products taken by a government, the way a cultivation system works.
Cash-crop agriculture: Crops that were used for only producing then selling for profit rather than using it for your own needs and wants.
Cotton, which was a huge cash crop in the world, and still is.
Cotton, which was a huge cash crop in the world, and still is.
Western-educated elite: Africans and other countries peoples that got educated like the Westerns were and followed their customs but did not receive equal status as the Europeans did.
A group of Western-educated elite Africans who went to Britain to talk about things.
A group of Western-educated elite Africans who went to Britain to talk about things.
Africanization of Christianity: When Christianity got applied to African religions and were taken into and added into, such as Shamanism and animism.
African woman who adopted Christianity into her life with her own religion mix.
African woman who adopted Christianity into her life with her own religion mix.
Swami Vivekananda: He was an Indian who was also a Hindu and helped spread Hinduism to other parts of the world including the United States of America.
A portrait of Swami Vivekananda.
A portrait of Swami Vivekananda.
European racism: The Europeans thinking they were the best and resulted in them thinking more and more of European supremacy, which was also started with Social Darwinism and imperialism.
Europeans and their racism towards other races, claiming that they were superior.
Europeans and their racism towards other races, claiming that they were superior.
Edward Blyden: He was an African who fought for the equal rights and equality for all the races, religion and cultures of the world, as he said that every race has a part in the plot of the world civilization.
A portrait of Edward Wilmot Blyden.
A portrait of Edward Wilmot Blyden.
Colonial Tribalism : The Europeans spread news of them conquering tribes when in face they were making up imaginary tribes in where they colonized and conquered adding to European supremacy and saying they were the best around.
Europeans looking for tribes in Africa to show their dominance and to make them look like they were the best.
Europeans looking for tribes in Africa to show their dominance and to make them look like they were the best.