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They needed markets to sell their products and places to get the resources to make those products. Also, they felt that their race was superior and was supposed help the rest of the world along.
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How did colonialists manage to colonize the Africa continent?
European countries sent explorers to claim land in the continent. Citizens from these countries then began settling in these colonies.
What was the first European country to set up trading posts and forts in Africa?
The Dutch were one of the very first countries to start to colonize Africa
What continent did European powers partition and colonize in a matter of 25 years?
Africa
Which of the European countries did not colonize any of the nations that form ASEAN?
NONE
What was the issue in the Monroe Doctrine?
That European countries will NO LONGER attempt to colonize in the Western Hemisphere.
What European power was the 1st to colonize Africa?
Portugal was the first European country to set up a colony in Africa. Portugal landed on Africa's Gold Coast in 1471 and built the Castle of Elmina, becoming the first European settlement.
What is an example of European colonization in Africa?
then no that by colonize us then will have more opportunity for there industry use
What statement best describes the message of the Monroe Doctrine?
Americans would resist European interventionEuropean countries could not colonize South America.Europe was no longer allowed to colonize the Americas.Europe could no longer colonize the americas.
How many European countries held land in Africa in 1914?
Seven European countries held land in Africa in 1914.
What document warned the european countries to not continue attempts to colonize the americas?
The Monroe Doctrine was this document.
What were the two independent countries in Africa during European Colonization?
The countries that were independent durning the European Colonization in Africa was Liberia and Ethiopia
Why do so many countries in Africa speak European languages?
Due to the colonisation of African countries, mostly occurring in the nineteenth century (called the European Scramble for Africa)The three most powerful and successful colonisers were Portugal (Mozambique), France (Mauritius, Northeast Africa) and the United Kingdom (Ghana, Nigeria, South Africa).Because some African countries were once/some still are ruled/colonized by European countries.
