They force-captured other Africans (using European traded guns) and traded them for goods with Europeans. They gained power by doing this because they had goods, money, and fear from other African states.
Japan was never colonized by a foreign power.
The only African country not colonised by a European power was Ethiopia (formerly called Abyssinia). The Italians did invade Abyssinia in 1936 but never successfully conquered it and were driven out by 1945. Liberia was established by the government of the United States of America as a place in Africa where freed slaves could return to.
The wealth and power of city-states was based on its good trading.
European merchants faced several obstacles when dealing with African authorities, including differing cultural practices and trade expectations. Language barriers often complicated negotiations and led to misunderstandings. Additionally, local power dynamics and rivalries could lead to conflicts, as African leaders sought to assert their authority and protect their interests. Moreover, European dependence on African goods and resources sometimes resulted in imbalanced power relations during trade negotiations.
As it is known today, Liberia was not colonized by any European power; it was colonized by the United States of America.
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When the colonies began in 1607 with Jamestown and 1620 with the founding of Plymouth there were no states. The US didn't exist until 1789 with the signed constitution. The 13 colonies were settled by the English.
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Ethiopia is the only African country never to have been colonized by a European power. Italy attempted to invade Ethiopia in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, but the Ethiopian forces successfully defended their country and maintained their independence.
The European country that colonized Libya was Italy and in 1947 Italy lost Libya as a result of WWII.
They force-captured other Africans (using European traded guns) and traded them for goods with Europeans. They gained power by doing this because they had goods, money, and fear from other African states.
This is when most of the European countries were fighting over power. It was the time where Europeans had invaded and had colonized almost all of Africa, and started to colonized central Asia.
Brazil and Canada. There was no fighting in Brazil but in canada there was revolution and sought after power. Hope this helps!
Both countries were colonized, but the United States went on to become a major imperial power, and China did not.
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