S.2 History Scramble And Partition Caltec S.2

1 | P a g e CHAPTER 13 THE SCRAMBLE FOR AND PARTITION OF EAST AFRICA CAUSES FOR THE SCRAMBLE AND PARTITION OF EAST AFRI CA 1. The Scramble for East Africa was the desire and rus h for colonies or areas for control in East Africa, by the European super powers. 2. In east Africa the major competitors were: Britain and Germany. 3. Partition, on the other hand refers to the process of dividing up or sharing of the East African countries between Germany and Britain. 4. The partition of East Africa took place in Europe f ollowing the Berlin conference of 1884- 1885. 5. During the partition of East Africa, Germany took o ver Tanganyika mainland, while Britain got Uganda and Kenya. 6. When East Africa was partitioned, effective control followed. The reasons for the scramble and partition of East Africa were: 7. East Africa was partitioned due to political, socia l and economic reasons. 8. It was part of the struggle that had its roots in E urope itself. 9. The emergence of Germany as a major power in Europe that upset the balance of power. 10. The search for consumer market for the goods produc ed by the Europeans. The East Africans were supposed to provide ready market for commoditi es like clothes, gun powder, and glasses among others. 11. The need for raw materials for their industries, fo r example coffee, cotton and sisal among others, encouraged the Europeans to come to East Af rica. 12. There was also need to invest their excess capital in trade, plantation and so on. 13. East Africa was of strategic importance to many Eur opean powers. 14. There was Pressure from chartered companies, for ex ample Carl Peters as a representative of GEACo, requested his home government to …