Mitchell said 2/8...

Ok so to start off, NO SCHOOL TOMORROW!!!!!! We all needed this day even though we have off in two more days anyway. Ok so yesterday we began class with everyone receiving a sheet on a part of technology that helped to advance and maintain imperialism. After we received the packet Connelly was yelled at for talking and annoying the class as usual. Then we went over the motives for new imperialism. the new imperialism occurs over Africa, Asia, and India. The motives were for economic, social Darwanistic, political, social gains and for the gain of natural resources. We mainly spoke about why the European nations were going to Africa in search of new colonies. The west coast of Africa is was a place easily accessible for the traders and made trading to Americas easier then the Eastern coast. Dr. David Livingstone was the first to go beyond the coastal regions and venture into the heart of Africa. He went in and wasn't heard from for close to 15 years then miraculously found in a small village by H.M. Stanley. The successful voyage into the heartland led to almost all European countries scrambling to gain colonies in Africa. Otto von Bismarck decided since he wasn't benefiting from the colonization to hold a conference in Berlin later to be know as The Berlin Conference, which set up guidelines for colonizations in Africa.
The rules were
You must plant Your flag in name of the mother country.
You must have effective occupation in the area you are claiming.
You must set up borders.

The Berlin Conference led to the Scramble for Africa.

After this conference, all countries rush to gain the colonies by setting upon setting up the rules for colonization. Lastly there were 2 types of control set up; direct and indirect. Direct was when the European nation put a person from their country in charge while indirect was when Europeans controlled the government but a native was still technically holding office so that the people would believe them easier. Technology readings are due tomorrow. ESSAY WILL BE IN CLASS ON FRIDAY, NO MATTER WHAT HAPPENS WITH THE WEATHER!

That's basically all we did yesterday and so next to go will Corey.