The Scramble for Africa (English Vocabulary Lesson)
4/20/202629 min
In the 1870s, about ten percent of Africa had been colonised by European countries. But over the next few decades, over ninety percent of the continent was taken, occupied, divided, and partitioned by governments far away in places like London, Berlin, and Paris.
We call this period in history the “Scramble for Africa.” In a remarkably short period of time, countries like Britain, France, Germany, and Belgium claimed vast territories for themselves without any input from African people.
By 1914, only a handful of places remained independent, while most of Africa was ruled as colonies.
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[instrumental music] Hello, I'm Tom Wilkinson and welcome to the Thinking in English podcast, a podcast for intermediate to advanced level English learners. In the 1870s, about 10% of Africa had been colonized by European countries. But over the next few decades, 90% of the continent was taken, occupied, divided, and partitioned by governments in faraway places like London, Berlin, and Paris. We call this period in history the Scramble for Africa. In a remarkably short period of time, countries like Britain, France, Germany, and Belgium claimed vast territories for themselves