During the 1880’s harsh European imperialism took place in Africa. Africa was divided up for other European nations and in the end only two African countries remained free. European countries fought for rule in Africa to the brink of war. But, what was the driving force behind this European imperialism? Based on evidence provided by Docs A-F, Technology, political and economic causes were all factors in the Europeans imperializing. Africa, but in the end the main reason for imperialism in Africa was economic interest due to the fact that Africa had vast resources. The african countries brought lots of resources and were easily obtained. Africa had many useful resources such as rubber, ivory, cotton, and coal. Rubber was used for tires, electrical
