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What big advantage did the Europeans have over the people of Africa that helped them take control of most of the continent?
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The Europeans had large advantages over opposition in Africa.
Namely:
Weapons (Cannons, Rifles, and Gattling Guns)
Tactics (They easily defeated African Tribes who's only Tactic was charging over the enemy)
Official Armies (The Europeans had Highly Trained Combat Soldiers who were completely prepared to fight at little notice)
Unity (Although Europeans were far from one country they had come to an agreement which kept them from fighting amongst themselves)
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Technological advantage. Europeans were better at metal working and had Guns. Africa back then didn't really have nations, but tribes. And these were quite happy to fight internally too. Meaning the Europeans rarely met any big organized resistance.
Why did Europeans control such a small portion in Africa in the 1800's?
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The discoveries of diamonds in 1867 and gold in 1886 in South Africa increased Europeans interest in colonizing the continent
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