Mosquito Empires
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"...as Europeans settled into Africa, into all parts of Africa, they brought with them European ways of life and European economic structures – many of which made malaria worse. Over generations, native Africans had developed antibodies to malaria, and more importantly they developed societal patterns that helped to prevent the spread of malaria, help them avoid infection in the first place..."
Key Terms
- Tropical Diseases
- Early Modern (American) Context
- Mosquito
- Transatlantic Slave Trade
- Yellow Fever
- Immunity/Immunity for Life
- Malaria
- Haitian Revolution
- 19th Century (African) Context
- Scramble for Africa
- African Coast / African Interior
- Nagana
- Steamship
- Quinine
Questions to Consider
- How did tropical diseases like yellow fever and malaria play a role in Europe’s imperial expansion? How did it protect Spanish colonies in the New World?
- What role did tropical diseases play in the Haitian Revolution?
- How did the impact of these diseases differ in the Americas and in Africa?
- How did industrialization allow European to explore the interior of the African continent? What role did quinine play?
- How did European imperialism contribute to the modern malaria crisis in Africa?