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How many European countries held African colonies by 1914?

7 European Countries were held African colonies by 1914.


How many European powers had African?

Six


Why do you think revolution swept so many African nations following their Independenc from European rule?

They wanted independence before WWII, but after the war, many European powers were weak and flooded in debt. African colonies used this to their advantage and many broke free from foreign control.


How many Europeans held Africans colonies by 1914?

7 European Countries were held African colonies by 1914.


Is it true that Many African nation-states were former colonies?

Yes. Every African nation except Liberia was at one point a European posession.


Why did many of the European powers use the policy of paternalism to govern their colonies?

They provided for colonial peoples' needs but did not give them full rights.


How many African countries still belong to European colonial powers?

None. Spain still has territory on the African continent, as far as I know that is all that remains historically. None.


How did Africa's economy change as a result of European imperialism in the late 19th century?

Africa was stripped of many of resources by the European powers who divided it into numerous colonies for each of the different powers. Africa was rich in natural resources, leading to the rise of European industry when these materials were exported to Europe. Africans were typically not taught about how to understand or use modern industrial technologies, preventing them from developing local industrial regions. They also were prevented from learning European philosophical constructs like nationalism, thus avoiding the possibility of African tribes uniting in European-style nation-states.


What is the act of acquiring colonial empires?

The creation of overseas colonies was an effort by many European powers to expand their power and spheres of influence. One term to describe this is imperialism.


What is pan-africanation?

Pan-Africanism was a movement that started in 1900 by people of African heritage living outside of Africa. Henry Sylvester Williams from Trinidad led a conference to discuss the problems of racial discrimination. The conference asked European leaders to free their African colonies. After World War II, many African colonies pushed for freedom. In 1963, the Organization of African Unity was formed.


When did the colonisation take place?

Colonization by European powers took place over several centuries, starting in the late 15th century with the Spanish and Portuguese explorers. The height of colonization occurred in the 19th century when many parts of Africa and Asia were colonized by European powers. By the mid-20th century, most colonies had gained independence.


What are former French colonies?

Haiti and many African countries.