Introduction:
• From the 1880s to 1990s there was a Scramble for Africa, it was known as the imperialist period when Africa was invaded and colonized by European powers.
• Colonialism- The practice of domination which involves the subordination of one people to another (McCalpin, 2015).
• Some Africans tried to resist colonization but by the 1900s about 90% of Africa was under the control of the Europeans.
Body:
• Motivation For Europeans To Colonize Africa:
-Economic: Industrialized revolution lead to the need for additional labour, markets for sale and raw materials.
-Political: The European powers need to show dominance by acquiring territories.
-Social: Africans were seen as savage creatures and there was a need to Christianize them.
• Why were the Europeans successful in defeating Africa?
1. European explorers and missionaries that were sent to Africa were able to take note of their strengths and weaknesses. This gave the Europeans an advantage because they knew more than the Africans.
2. Due to medicines that were developed the Europeans were no longer afraid of Africa.
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Europe had a military advantage as their equipment were advanced. Whilst the Africans had outdated equipment that could not compete with those of the Europeans. Also African states were experiencing conflicts which did not allow the Africans to give full attention to the European invasion. Whilst, Europe had nothing distracting it as there was the Berlin Conference put in place to avoid conflicts. The Europeans were able to set different African states against each other but this could not be done to the European powers as they chose to deal with their conflicts or disputes in a civilized manner, they operated together. Instead of working together the Africans worked
• From the 1880s to 1990s there was a Scramble for Africa, it was known as the imperialist period when Africa was invaded and colonized by European powers.
• Colonialism- The practice of domination which involves the subordination of one people to another (McCalpin, 2015).
• Some Africans tried to resist colonization but by the 1900s about 90% of Africa was under the control of the Europeans.
Body:
• Motivation For Europeans To Colonize Africa:
-Economic: Industrialized revolution lead to the need for additional labour, markets for sale and raw materials.
-Political: The European powers need to show dominance by acquiring territories.
-Social: Africans were seen as savage creatures and there was a need to Christianize them.
• Why were the Europeans successful in defeating Africa?
1. European explorers and missionaries that were sent to Africa were able to take note of their strengths and weaknesses. This gave the Europeans an advantage because they knew more than the Africans.
2. Due to medicines that were developed the Europeans were no longer afraid of Africa.
3. …show more content…
Europe had a military advantage as their equipment were advanced. Whilst the Africans had outdated equipment that could not compete with those of the Europeans. Also African states were experiencing conflicts which did not allow the Africans to give full attention to the European invasion. Whilst, Europe had nothing distracting it as there was the Berlin Conference put in place to avoid conflicts. The Europeans were able to set different African states against each other but this could not be done to the European powers as they chose to deal with their conflicts or disputes in a civilized manner, they operated together. Instead of working together the Africans worked