The origins of the European colonization can be traced back to several various starting points. However, it was European nationalism and ideologies that would crave up the continent of Africa throughout the nineteenth century. Many African nations where seized, and controlled by the European powers. Additionally, the mission of many European countries such as Portugal, England, and France wanted to spread Christianity among the natives. Also, the European nations sought to take control of the natural resources that had been discovered in the African nations that were controlled by Europeans. Despite European influences and ideologies many African nations resisted the colonization from the European powers. However, “when African states
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“European armies began to adopt breechloaders in the 1840s” (Gilbert and Reynolds 268) and by the mid-nineteenth century England would adopt their entire armed forces to breechloaders. The significance was that breechloaders were easier to use, and reload. Additionally, breechloaders held more ammo, and were extremely accurate. The “Brussels Convention of 1890 forbade Europeans to sell modern firearms to Africa” (Gilbert and Reynolds 268) and having superior firepower laid the groundwork for Europe to colonize Africa. The Brussels Convention and its stipulation of forbidding of selling modern firearms to Africa would be resourceful when Britain meets resistance from the Sudanese army at the battle of Omdurman in …show more content…
Except that before Britain brought these gifts of western ideologies, and philosophies Britain, and many other European nations brought war and bloodshed to Africa. The Sudan people are a great example of enforcing rule, and ideologies on a population. Even though the Sudanese army had courage to fight the colonization of Britain, the Sudanese army did fall under the British rule. Similar to other African countries “courage was no match for modern weapons” (Gilbert and Reynolds 269) and eventually African countries fell to the opposition, which was a European
“European armies began to adopt breechloaders in the 1840s” (Gilbert and Reynolds 268) and by the mid-nineteenth century England would adopt their entire armed forces to breechloaders. The significance was that breechloaders were easier to use, and reload. Additionally, breechloaders held more ammo, and were extremely accurate. The “Brussels Convention of 1890 forbade Europeans to sell modern firearms to Africa” (Gilbert and Reynolds 268) and having superior firepower laid the groundwork for Europe to colonize Africa. The Brussels Convention and its stipulation of forbidding of selling modern firearms to Africa would be resourceful when Britain meets resistance from the Sudanese army at the battle of Omdurman in …show more content…
Except that before Britain brought these gifts of western ideologies, and philosophies Britain, and many other European nations brought war and bloodshed to Africa. The Sudan people are a great example of enforcing rule, and ideologies on a population. Even though the Sudanese army had courage to fight the colonization of Britain, the Sudanese army did fall under the British rule. Similar to other African countries “courage was no match for modern weapons” (Gilbert and Reynolds 269) and eventually African countries fell to the opposition, which was a European