18th Century American Imperialism

Imagine living in an area that has experienced war, plague, and conflict for over five centuries. Generations of native Sudanese were displaced and scared with overwhelming peevish conditions. From the late 18th century, Sudan gained its independence in 1956 from Britain and Egypt. The British colonized a tremendous amount of land in Africa while harvesting numerous amounts of raw materials from Sudan. Not only were raw materials their interest, Britain pursued to limit power of imperial rivals such as Egypt, and France, in addition their motive was to secure essential waterways, and canals for transportation of goods and materials . In simpler terms, Sudan was an intersection of war, and transcontinental trade. Although the British had negative relations towards competitors in the Sudanese area, because of effects of the recent Anglo Egyptian War, their sincere desire was to gain and promote new markets for their raw materials for manufacturing, as well as to outmaneuver their European colonial competitors and influence local tribes to assist in labor to increase economic profit. …show more content…
Britain's expansion into Africa was an expedition among many other African countries one being the country of Egypt. In North Africa, Britain gained control of Egypt in 1882, and thus as a result they gained control of the Suez Canal. The Suez Canal is one of the most essential waterways for trade during that time . Although it did not formally annex the country, this major water way, and canal was a significant role in trade and new markets that ultimately lead to the invasion of Sudan in