European countries scrambled to claim colonies in Africa in the period of 1876-1914 which corresponds to the period during which the panama canal was being built.
The political entities of Africa decreased by the colonization of the Eurpeon countries and America (The political entities are the native countries that had retained their independance during the orignal colonization in 1880). Eventually only 3% of African still held independent countries by 1914. The other countries lost their rights and freedmon to other countries.
Any four countries? Britain, France, Germany and Belgium had territories on the African continent. So did Spain, Italy and Portugal by 1914.
Germany had colonies in Africa and the Pacific.
any country that could pay
7 European Countries were held African colonies by 1914.
7 European Countries were held African colonies by 1914.
Seven European countries held land in Africa in 1914.
war spread out in 1914
Ethiopia
in the 1881 and the 1914
The Balkans, southern European countries.
Retain their independence
European countries scrambled to claim colonies in Africa in the period of 1876-1914 which corresponds to the period during which the panama canal was being built.
There was no European countries ruling the land in 1850
In 1914, Europe had colonies on every continent except Antarctica. Notably, Africa was heavily colonized, with countries like Belgium, Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Portugal, and Spain controlling vast territories. Asia also saw European colonial presence, particularly in regions like India (British), Indochina (French), and the Dutch East Indies. Additionally, parts of the Americas were under European control, with territories still held by Spain and Portugal.
The "scramble for Africa" was the series of conflicts among the European colonial powers, beginning with France's annexation of Tunisia in May 1881, and ending with the start of World War I in 1914. Although African colonies had been expanding since the late 1790's, they gained increased importance as the countries of Europe jockeyed for dominance in world affairs.