Imperialism is expanding your country by taking over another piece of land in an unfair manner or by use of military force. Imperialism can’t be justified because taking somebody else’s land and claiming it as your own is wrong. Africa’s countries were constantly competed over by 7 different European countries. Not all of Africa was conquered, only the independent African states weren’t taken over by the Europeans.
During the partition of Africa in 1884-1914, there were seven European colonies that settled in Africa. The seven colonies were the British, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Belgians, and the Spanish. However, the British and the French were the biggest successors because they claimed the most land. The only two countries that kept their …show more content…
“That their first aim is to be to advance the power of England by land and by sea.” (Ruskin 1870, Oxford University) John Ruskin, an English intellectual, and author highly encouraged the colonization in Africa. In the quote above, John Ruskin is exclaiming that enable for England to have the most power, they must expand their
During the partition of Africa in 1884-1914, there were seven European colonies that settled in Africa. The seven colonies were the British, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Belgians, and the Spanish. However, the British and the French were the biggest successors because they claimed the most land. The only two countries that kept their …show more content…
“That their first aim is to be to advance the power of England by land and by sea.” (Ruskin 1870, Oxford University) John Ruskin, an English intellectual, and author highly encouraged the colonization in Africa. In the quote above, John Ruskin is exclaiming that enable for England to have the most power, they must expand their