New Imperialism in New Imperialism in AngolaAngola

HistoryHistory

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Bryce TokmakianBryce Tokmakian

Angel OrdazAngel Ordaz

Sarah ThomasSarah Thomas

Motives for Motives for ImperialismImperialism

The main motive for The main motive for imperializing Angola was imperializing Angola was the slave trade.the slave trade.

The slave trade was one of The slave trade was one of the biggest trades of the the biggest trades of the time and gave a good sum time and gave a good sum of money to those who of money to those who were involved in it.were involved in it.

Another main motive for Another main motive for going to Angola was that going to Angola was that there were a lot of raw there were a lot of raw materials in Angola.materials in Angola.

These materials consisted These materials consisted of gold, copper, spices, tea of gold, copper, spices, tea etc.etc.

Motives for Motives for ImperialismImperialism

At the time of New At the time of New Imperialism, the goal Imperialism, the goal of most of the large of most of the large countries was to gain countries was to gain landland

Portugal was no Portugal was no exception to this, they exception to this, they wanted Angola so that wanted Angola so that they could have more they could have more land, and have land, and have strategic ports for strategic ports for their naval power and their naval power and for tradingfor trading

How the Portuguese Gained How the Portuguese Gained ControlControl

Portugal was one of first Portugal was one of first countries to colonize worldcountries to colonize world

Started exploring Angola in Started exploring Angola in the 15the 15thth century century

They attempted many times They attempted many times to control Angola but their to control Angola but their army failed every attempt army failed every attempt until 1902, when the Bié until 1902, when the Bié Plateau was captured.Plateau was captured.

White settlers quickly White settlers quickly arrived in highlandsarrived in highlands

Their control over Angola Their control over Angola lasted until 1974lasted until 1974

They had people in Angola They had people in Angola for almost five hundred for almost five hundred years but controlled it only years but controlled it only 72 years.72 years.

Effects on Native PopulationEffects on Native Population

Many of the Native Many of the Native peoples of Angola peoples of Angola were sold as slaves, were sold as slaves, to Brazilian merchants to Brazilian merchants looking for free laborlooking for free labor

This then created civil This then created civil war in Angola because war in Angola because rival tribes would rival tribes would capture their enemies capture their enemies and give them to the and give them to the Portuguese to be sold Portuguese to be sold as slavesas slaves

More Effects on Native More Effects on Native PopulationPopulation

Only the strongest men, women, and Only the strongest men, women, and children were wanted as slaves, leaving children were wanted as slaves, leaving the population greatly weakenedthe population greatly weakened

Most of the power and financial benefits Most of the power and financial benefits were given to the home country, not the were given to the home country, not the colonized one.colonized one.

This led to discrimination, and relatively This led to discrimination, and relatively little improvement to the economic ,and little improvement to the economic ,and social aspects of the Angolan population. social aspects of the Angolan population.

Why Angola was LostWhy Angola was Lost

The main reason that The main reason that the Portuguese lost the Portuguese lost Angola was because Angola was because of the Colonial War.of the Colonial War.

This war was fought This war was fought between the between the Angolans,the Angolans,the Portuguese, and Portuguese, and several other colonies several other colonies all fighting for control.all fighting for control.

The war was The war was Portugal’s last effort Portugal’s last effort to keep their to keep their presence in Angola.presence in Angola.

Why Angola was LostWhy Angola was Lost

In the early 1960’s, In the early 1960’s, Angolan independents Angolan independents started their campaign started their campaign against Portugal.against Portugal.

After a meeting with After a meeting with three of the three of the Independents Independents guerillas, the MPLA, guerillas, the MPLA, the FNLA, and the the FNLA, and the UNITA, the Portuguese UNITA, the Portuguese were forced to sign were forced to sign peace treatise and peace treatise and leave the colonyleave the colony

Current Status of AngolaCurrent Status of Angola

Half of the population Half of the population is unemployedis unemployed

Most of their money Most of their money comes from exporting comes from exporting oil to other countriesoil to other countries

They are an They are an independent country independent country with Republic with Republic government.government.