Arrival of Europeans

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Arrival of Europeans

• I. The Portuguese
• 1. Interest in Africa
• a. Costal resting stops for sea route to
  India
• b. Spread Christianity

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2. The Portuguese-Discovery of Gold in Africa

• a. Build forts / towns along the coast
• b. Build relations with native Africans
• -spread Christianity
• -expand trade to South Africa
• c. 1498 Vasco de Gama
• -Cape of Good Hope
• d. Christopher de Gama
• -spread Portuguese culture
• to Ethiopia
• -government, religion, etc

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II. The Dutch and French

• 1. Compete for control of Africa
• a. By 1640 Dutch control W. Africa
• -Capetown _at_ Good hope
• -Afrikaners
• Dutch who settle
• in Africa
• b. By 1700, Dutch, French
• and Portuguese
• control Africas
• entire coast

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2. Why didnt Europeans conquer Africas interior?

• a. Disease
• b. Violent Natives
• c. No to be made