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India was colonized by Great Britain and the Americas were colonized by various European nations such as Great Britain, France, Portugal, and Spain.
European colonization of Africa was motivated by economic gain, as well as political and social influence. The main colonial powers in Africa around 1900 were Britain, France, Germany, Belgium, Spain, Portugal, and Italy.
The statement indicates an attitude of patronizing paternalism directed towards the native people. This was simply a weak means of justifying their imperialistic actions, without having to honestly admit they were plundering the country of its natural resources for Great Britain's gain.
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The first country to use African people as slaves were the Portuguese. In 1441, two Captains of Portuguese ships, names unknown, took 12 slaves from Africa and brought them back to Portugal as slaves. Other countries followed such as Britain, Spain, Netherlands and France. Hope it helps.
India was colonized by Great Britain and the Americas were colonized by various European nations such as Great Britain, France, Portugal, and Spain.
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France and Britain
European and African. Jamaica was once a British colony, and Britain is in Europe. Africans were imported as slaves or indentured servants, which is why Jamaica is 99% black today, but they speak with Brit accents.
It demonstrated the economic value of African territories to other European countries.
It demonstrated the economic value of African territories to other European countries.
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Britain, it colonised most of the African countries
after Britain took control the only empire left was mughals who later on declined and India was left helples with no military inforcement and Britain took over India with the british crowned victorious.
South Africa has the largest population of European descendants. Many South Africans are of British descent. Great Britain ruled South Africa for more than 300 years.
European nations colonized Africa to end human slavery. Commercial considerations came second. The exit of the European rulers saw the reinstitution of slavery. Far more Africans made the trip to Mecca than returned. The United States and Europe accused Arabia and other Arab countries of reinstituting slavery. As a result the enslaved Africans returned from Mecca. Slavery now exists in Sudan and other African Nations not bordering the Mediterranean.
At Waterloo the Allies of the Seventh Coalition were victorious. The allies were mainly from the Low Countries, Prussia and Britain.