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- Many reasons!
- Important resources (gems, metals, ivory, etc)
- good farming land
- Spreading Christianity
- Trying to control more land than other nations
- end slavery (Slavery had long been abolished in Europe, but it still existed in the African tribal societies. Europeans wanted to end it).
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Who started imperialism in Africa?
Imperialism started when European countries established colonies and brought armies to protect them.
What European countries owned the largest number of colonies in Africa?
china
Which European countries made colonies in Africa?
DenmarkNetherlandsPortugalUnited KingdomSpainFranceBelgiumItalyGermanyRussia (attempted but failed).
Why did European countries set up colonies in Africa?
They were engaged in the slave trade
Which continent was divided into colonies by European countries at the Berlin conference of 1884 and 1885?
The country was Africa :)
Which European power has small colonies in Africa?
No European countries own a "colony" in Africa anymore. Spain does, however, own two small cities in North Africa (they are not colonies, they are parts of Spain). France and the United Kingdom own some islands off the coast of Africa, as well.
Which African countries were previously colonies?
All of Africa was at one point or another an European posession, with the exception of Liberia.
What policy led European countries to established colonies in Africa and Asia in the late 1800s and early 1900s?
Imperialism
What policy led European countries to establish colonies in Africa and Asia in the late 1800 and early 1900?
Imperialism
Which European countries had colonies in Africa in 1913?
BelgiumBritainFranceGermanyItalySpainPortugal
How did the British acquisition of the Suez Canal influence European imperialism in Africa?
It motivated other European countries to seek African colonies for their economic benefit.
How did colonialists manage to colonize the Africa continent?
European countries sent explorers to claim land in the continent. Citizens from these countries then began settling in these colonies.
