pre-, During, and Post Colonization
Placeholder - Summary paragraph in French with linked vocabulary.
Major Ruling Tribes
Essential Questions: What were the major ruling tribes during pre-colonization? Belgian colonization started when King Leopold II founded Congo Free state. He built roads, established towns, etc. They were divided into 6 tribes before colonization, Portuguese merchants began trading with congo. Most kings transferred to Christianity. They trades portuguese weapons for slaves. |
European and Monarch country's present- day
Which European country and monarch colonized the present-day DRC? When? What occurred during his rule? King L the second obtained a huge fortune from using goods provided in the congo. He also killed 10 million of the population. He used enslaved labor to congolese resources. He massacred them by cutting off their heads and genitals, starving them, and burning villages.` |
The Gain of Independents
When did local citizens gain their independence? What did they name the country after independence? June 30th, 1960 is when they archived independence, they named it drc. |
|
Colonization impact on present-Day DRC
What impact has colonization had on the present-day DRC?
Africans were forced to work in plantations and mineral mining such as tea plantations in Kenya and copper mining fields in Democratic Republic of Congo which were administered by colonizing countries, Britain and Belgium. Taxes were to be paid in cash which was hard for farmers to get.
What impact has colonization had on the present-day DRC?
Africans were forced to work in plantations and mineral mining such as tea plantations in Kenya and copper mining fields in Democratic Republic of Congo which were administered by colonizing countries, Britain and Belgium. Taxes were to be paid in cash which was hard for farmers to get.
|