The goals of 19th and 20th century Imperialism were very often related to the European belief that Europeans were both racially and morally superior to others, particularly Africans. Europeans invaded Africa with the purpose of instilling Christianity into natives as well as introducing western ideas in education, medicine, hygiene, and monogamous marriage. The colonization of Africa was also of commercial interest (which was greatly expanded due to the Industrial Revolution during this time period). Africa provided European manufacturers with cheap labor, raw materials, and a ready market to purchase their products.
There were many reasons:
Many reasons!
Many reasons, including...
Natural Resources (Ivory, gems, rubber, Metal, etc)
Spread Christianity
Abolish the Arab Slave trade (Europe had done away with Slavery by this time)
Imperial competition (Who can control the most territory?)
Many reasons!
For there natural resources such as diamonds, gold, silver, coal, iron and copper
John Thomson was the one who came to Africa. He can to Africa in 1813.
Because the Europeans wanted enough land..
Because of imperialism and the european countriesfelt that western civilization was greater than ony other.
then no that by colonize us then will have more opportunity for there industry use
Seven European countries held land in Africa in 1914.
Many European nations colonized west Africa. Most notably it was the French who made most of west Africa under them until last half of 20th century. Algeria, Chad, Niger etc were all colonized by them.
No they did not. They colonize them to bring slaves from Africa there to work. The fertile soil and plenty of resources are there. The europeans would then ship the produce back to Europe and sell them
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European countries sent explorers to claim land in the continent. Citizens from these countries then began settling in these colonies.
The Dutch were one of the very first countries to start to colonize Africa
Africa
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That European countries will NO LONGER attempt to colonize in the Western Hemisphere.
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.
then no that by colonize us then will have more opportunity for there industry use
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.
Seven European countries held land in Africa in 1914.
The Monroe Doctrine was this document.
The countries that were independent durning the European Colonization in Africa was Liberia and Ethiopia
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.