European powers were able to conquer Africa swiftly in the late 19th century because the Slave trade had done so much to undermine the economic growth of Africa, and that which it did not destroy was neutralised. The Slave trade caused political instability and weakened African states. Some estimates of the total population kidnapped from Africa are as high as 200 million, all being the young and able bodied. Whole cities, especially in coastal regions, were emptied as their inhabitants tried to escape slavers by fleeing into the African interior.
East Africa was able to resist European conquest
The industrialization of European nations gave them more advanced forms of transportation. It also created more jobs and led to a more prosperous economy since more products were able to be created.
The Europeans had well organised and well armed forces. The people they conquered usually didn't.
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European nations were able to generate new trade routes overseas
Europeans possessed more advanced military technology.
Because at the time European nations were so powerful they were able to do whatever they wanted.
East Africa was able to resist European conquest
Europeans possessed more advanced military technology.
They brought European diseases with them.
Europe imperialized Africa in the Berlin Conference (Scramble for Africa) in order to obtain raw materials. With the raw materials that Africa offered such as rubber, Europe was able to manufacture goods such as tires.
It wasn't easy, there was a lot of war (eg. Boer War against dUTCH AND bRITISH, in South Africa) I am from SA ANSWER: ANywaz the point is that, European Nations were the most powerful at that time, they could take over and do whatever they wanted
The original impetus for colonizing Africa came from the abolitionist movement. If the western nations controlled the ports, no one would be able to ship slaves from Africa. Then the colonies gained economic value for the European colonizers and the rest of Africa was colonized.
The industrialization of European nations gave them more advanced forms of transportation. It also created more jobs and led to a more prosperous economy since more products were able to be created.
The Europeans had well organised and well armed forces. The people they conquered usually didn't.
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One of the ways that the European Nations were able to rebuild economies devastated by World War I was by using the funds required to be paid by the Germans in the Treaty of Versailles.