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Which two European powers controlled the most African territories?
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 13y agoBritain and France controlled the most African territory.
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∙ 8y agoBritain and France took control over the largest portion of Africa following the Berlin Conference.
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∙ 12y agoBritin and France - apex
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∙ 15y agoBritain & France
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∙ 11y agoThe British and the Dutch.
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What changes to national borders were brought about the Treaty of Versailles?
Answer this question… Former Ottoman territories were divided into mandates controlled by the Allied powers.
What region was controlled almost completely by European imperial powers interested in exploiting its labor and natural resources during the 19th century?
Africa, especially central and southern Africa, was divided among European colonial powers in the late 19th century, and its native peoples conquered or controlled.
Which group was responsible for determining the borders of African colonies and later countries?
European imperial powers.
What was one major consequence of 20th century decolonization in Africa?
Answer this question… European powers lost influence in African countries.
What percent of the African continent was once controlled by colonial power?
The scramble for Africa known as Race of Africa or Partition of Africa was the invasion, occupation and annexation of African territory by European Powers during the New Imperialism Period between 1881 and 1914. The Berlin Conference in 1884 which regulated European Colonization and trade in Africa, is cited as a convenient starting point. The last 59 years of the 19th century saw the transition from "informal imperialism" by military influence and economic dominance to the direct rule of colonies. Europeans still controlled only 10% of the African Continent. The other colonial powers Germany, Portugal, Spain, Belgium and Italy used varied administrative systems to facilitate control and economic exploitation.
How many European powers had African?
Six
How many European powers had African colonies?
Six
Are axis controlled nations the same thing as axis nations?
In the context of World War II, Axis-controlled nations were not in fact the same thing as the Axis powers (or, nations) themselves. The main Axis powers, Germany, Italy, and Japan, invaded and then controlled numerous European and Asian nations and territories: these were occupied and used by the Axis Powers to further their own prosperity and ongoing war-efforts.
European powers drew boundary lines at the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885 that divided what continent according to colonial interests?
At this time in history, the European powers were interested in gaining territories as colonies in partway because the power of the United States and other non-European countries was rising. The Berlin Conference sought to establish guidelines for dividing the African continent.
Why did European leaders meet At the Berlin conference?
To agree on the division of African territory between European powers
In the heart of darkness how does the map of Africa change during Marlow's lifetime?
In "Heart of Darkness," the map of Africa changes as European powers colonize and carve up the continent for their own economic and political interests. This process is known as the Scramble for Africa and results in the division of Africa into colonies and territories controlled by European countries, leading to exploitation and devastation of African communities.
what did many central america (after winning independence from european powers) do/have?
it was controlled by wealthy people
What was the Ottoman Empire controlled by when carved up into mandates?
European powers,however the Arabs where resistant
When did most African countries gain their independence from European colonial powers?
after WWII
What changes to national borders were brought about the Treaty of Versailles?
Answer this question… Former Ottoman territories were divided into mandates controlled by the Allied powers.
What changes to national borders were brought about by the Treaty of Versailles?
Answer this question… Former Ottoman territories were divided into mandates controlled by the Allied powers.
What region was controlled almost completely by European imperial powers interested in exploiting its labor and natural resources during the 19th century?
Africa, especially central and southern Africa, was divided among European colonial powers in the late 19th century, and its native peoples conquered or controlled.
