14/fourteenth century 1390
14/fourteenth century 1390
The Scramble for Africa.
The scramble for Africa
The motivations for the scramble for Africa was to obtain resources and labor for European countries. There were tensions because of competition among the European powers.
Most of Africa came under European control.
European countries
"Scramble for Africa"
Africa was rich in minerals, fertile lands, and other resources that could be used for development. This led many people to want to own large chunks of the land and as a result many conflicts arose.
In the "Scramble for Africa"
The Scramble for Africa was a period during the New Imperialism period where the continent of Africa was invaded occupied and colonized by the major European powers.
"Scramble for Africa"
The scramble for Africa took place in the 19th century when South Africa was being colonized by European countries. The Europeans would go to war to try and gain the land, and when they won the natives had to keep moving (like a defence wall they were being pushed closer and closer to the center).