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Many reasons:
- Nationalist movements
- Wars
- Debt
- Pressure to do so by other nations
- Rebellions
- The belief that African nations were able to control themselves and no longer needed mother nations to oversee them
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Why is Africa in colonies?
It is not true to say Africa is in colonies. Throughout its history people from many countries came to exploit its natural resources and to settle there and so many colonies were set up. All over Africa there are influences from many countries, particularly countries from Europe. Nowadays, these countries have left and Africa has independent countries in it, though many still have people from other countries living in it.
How did western imperialism impact sub-saharan Africa?
It was the colonies that inhabited this area in Africa. France, Spain, Portugal, and Italy had colonies in these areas up to this day. As a result, the African population came from the colonies to these countries up North.
Does Europe touch Africa?
No . Please, I urge you to look up Europe and Africa on a map, in an atlas, or on Google Earth to see the relationship between them.
Why was Europe set up?
Europe wasn't "set up". Europe is a continent, like Africa, Asia, the Americas, Australia and Antarctica are.
What is colonialism?
Colonialism involves the setting up of colonies and the policy of extending political and economic control over a foreign territory.Colonialism has to do with the taking over and exploitation of another country. An example of this would be Europe establishing colonies in Asia, Africa as well as America.
What continents made up Rome?
Africa, Europe & Asia.
Why did European countries set up colonies in Africa?
They were engaged in the slave trade
What blend of three cultures makes up a unique culture found in the Caribbean today?
Africa , Europe, and Native America
If you were in Europe and went south which continent would you end up in?
If you were in Europe and went south, you'd end up in Africa, although there is a small sliver of Asia that juts out between the two. Europe, Asia, and Africa are three of the four continents. The others are North America, South America, Australia, and Antarctica.
Which continents is the old world made up of?
Asia,Africa,and Europe
What were the economic benefits of the West Indies triangular trade of slaves?
There were many economic benefits to the triangular slave trade that took place in the West Indies. Slaves were picked up from Africa and sold in the American Colonies. From there, slave traders took cotton and tobacco and sold it in Europe. Then, from Europe, they would have gathered rum and textiles to sell to Africa in exchange for slaves, and so on.
Why did europeans set up colonies in africa?
there were little to be done and they didn't have enough money to afford things so they started to sell their colonies
