The

Belgian
Hegemon
y
By: CC, Seth, Kiave, and
Griffin
 Belgium Textile
Belgium Before the Industrial
Revolution

Trading country

Traded cotton and textiles, they were very

agricultural and loved working the fields

Flanders, textile production bloomed

Walloon, processed iron in the east and

south

Industrial revolution of the European continent

began in Belgium

Great coal reserves lead to Belgium's Belgium, Flanders in dark green

transportation of fuel to the rest of the
The industrial revolution of Belgium began in
the 18th century, it arrived with the steam
engine. The new steam engine lead to new
ways the Belgians would be able to support
their country with coal output.

An old steam engine A Belgian coal mine Coal

How did this development impact
Belgium?
Caused a lot of economical
growth

due to production of new

goods, transported by new
means of transportation

All of this made new job

opportunities.

Some of which include coal

mining and steam boat
sailing.
 The positives and negatives of
Belgium's Imperialism
Brought education to the Congo
Indigenous languages were taught in
the schools that the government
had sponsored
Greatly improved healthcare when the
Congo became Belgian Congo
Healthcare improvement throughout
the time of Belgian Congo
Congolese peoples discriminated, had
curfews, and were banned from
white establishments
Segregation of Congolese people
because of color and culture
Destroying culture by devastation and
lack of personal rights
Church forced their religion upon
indigenous people
When granted independence they
were not left with enough
education to cultivate and develop
The Belgian's use of new
technology lead to their
power by..

financed exploration and

settlement in the Congo River
Basin of Africa, thereby laying
the foundations of Belgium's
imperialism and mass murders
later on.
-King Leopold the Second

-10 million africans were killed

-He thought he owned the Congo and all the people

that resided in the Congo

-King Leopold the Second exploited the Congo for

rubber

-The soldiers of the Belgian Army had to bring back

hands to show they didn't waste any bullets
Where in the World did Belgium
Colonize?
- The Democratic Republic of the Congo

- Ruanda-Urundi

- A small concession in China

Our Contributions
Griffin - Research and Craftsmanship of Slideshow

CC - Research and Craftsmanship of Slideshow

Seth - Research

Kiave - Research and Craftsmanship of Slideshow.

Works Cited
https://searchinginhistory.blogspot.com/2015/03/the-industrial-revolution-of-belg
ium.html
http://www.eraprism.eu/belgium/scientific-technological-strengths

https://prezi.com/ntgwzooubu6q/industrial-revolution-in-belgium/

http://www.erih.net/industrial-history.html

www.ushistory.org

http://imperialisminthecongo.blogspot.com/p/impact-of-imperialism-on-peoples-liv
es.html

http://www.hartford-hwp.com/archives/35/181.html