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    As European power rivalries increased and the amount of unclaimed land in the world diminished, European interest in the vastly unclaimed African continent increased. Africa lured in Europeans looking to conquer land, for it was a source of unique commodities, such as ivory in East Africa and cloves in Zanzibar, which the powers could extract to make a profit. However, Europeans quickly discovered that conquest and colonization were two very different processes. Conquest involved seizing…

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    in the government put Kenyans in a confusing situation. According to Mutongi, “[Kenyans] dealing with the new-fangled legal bureaucracy that they could not understand or trust.” (p. 94). Europeans have now implementing a bureaucratic system. This new bureaucratic system, as well as colonialism, confused Kenyan citizens more than…

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    Colonization of Africa The European settlers forcibly seized Africans land, resources and plantation. European created myth of “white man’s burden” is to show themselves as enlightened and as someone who is above common natives whereas Africans as savage, uncivilized and barbarians. But it only reveals one fact that how dehumanizing colonialism was in terms of creating hierarchy by categorizing human being. European imperialist mission to dominate the colonized land was based on…

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    As late as 1870, only 10% of Africa was under European control, but this changed when King Leopold came in and the “Scramble for Africa” started. The European nations realized that Africa was filled with incredible natural resources and this created competition between the European powers. The European nations divided up Africa by claim at the Berlin Conference. The nations then went on to imperialize their parts of Africa and it would not have been possible for them without the inventions that…

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    There are positive and negative effects when it comes to British vs Africans on Imperials. Imperialism is when other countries to take over other countries land and make it their own. The first reason for imperial or why British went to Africa was because of their natural resources like diamonds, gold, silver, tin, and copper. The second reason is new markets, it became very big when they started finding all of these new goods and they were getting so much money and other supplies by…

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    The Resolution of the German Social Democratic Party Congress states that the accession of Africa will bring “...[the] bourgeoisie...new opportunities to invest its ever-increasing capital which is no longer content with exploiting the home market...”(Document 9). Namely, when countries imperialize other countries, a new market of trade opens up for the both countries which is very beneficial to the economy. Prince Leopold, the heir to the throne of Belgium and…

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    e quote by Joseph Chamberlain suggests his view of British imperialism in Africa was that they were doing Africa a big favor by exposing them to all they had to offer. The Suez Canal was viewed as the “lifetime of the Empire” because it allowed Britain quicker access to its colonies in Asia and in Africa. The Suez Canal was a handmade water-way that connected two seas. These seas were the Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea. It was opened in 1869, and the French covered the cost of building it…

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    Western Imperialism is an effect that larger, more powerful countries have over smaller ones. They have the effect to change people’s daily lives in other, poorer countries. Meaning that they extend their rule over to another country. The responses first gotten when they tried to imperialize Africa were many. There were many mixed feelings about it. Most viewed it as them trying to change their customs and ways of life, which they didn’t want to tolerate. Most of the people wanted to drive all…

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    Evaluate the causes and effects of imperialism in Africa during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Thesis: Africa had lots of natural resources that would benefit Europe and help Europe achieve financial stability, this lead to the imperialization period in Europe which was justified by racial prejudice and inequality by explorers. In turn, technology and weaponry allowed Europe to get further ahead and allowed colonization to happen. Competition within the countries of Europe and…

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    During the 1870s and 1900’s, Africa faced European’s act of imperialist invasion, diplomatic pressures, invasions by the navy and militia, and eventually Africa encountered conquest and colonization. African’s did not like this and different cities and societies within Africa tried various forms of protection against the attempt to colonize their countries. Imperialism did not only occur in Africa but it also occurred in China and India. By looking at these documents and my knowledge I can…

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