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Multiple reasons - one very interesting one however is that offered by Eric Williams in Colonialism and capitalism that demonstrates that the production of sugarcane (a huge exported crop from the colonized islands) was to be replaced by beets, grown locally.
Many were economic reasons - however you can also cite the Haiti revolution and a very large literary movement, started by Aimée Césaire and Senghor called négritude
What else can I help you with?
Which country colonized west Africa?
No single country colonised West Africa. West Africa is composed of a number of countries that were colonised by the French, British and Spanish
Samori Ture led a resistance movement against the French in?
West Africa
What were the two causes for why towns grew in west Africa?
Two reasons towns grew in West Africa are the decentralization and the trade with North America.
What were the areas of the French colonial empire prior to World War 2?
As a colonial power, France ranked second only to England. In 1939 the French colonial empire included: A. In Africa, Algeria, Tunisia, French Morocco, French West Africa, French Equatorial West Africa, French Cameroon, French Togoland, French Somalia, and Madagascar; B. In the Middle East, Lebanon, Syria; and C. In the Far east, the Indo Chinese States of Vietnam, Cambodia, & Laos; and D. In the Americas, French Guiana, and Haiti.
What do Togo and Benin have in common?
Togo and Benin are both in West Africa. They both speak French and use the West African franc.
When was French West Africa created?
French West Africa was created in 1895.
What were some of France's colonies in Africa?
French West Africa, French Equatorial Africa, French North Africa and French East Africa.
How do you say merry christmas in west africa?
West Africa is mainly French so it would be said in French = Joyeux Noelle
What has the author Paule Brasseur-Marion written?
Paule Brasseur-Marion has written: 'Porto-Novo et sa palmeraie' -- subject(s): Africa, French West, French West Africa, Palms, Porto-Novo, French West Africa
Who was west Africa most colonized by?
West Africa was largely colonized by the French. Because of this, it was known as French West Africa. The countries of Algeria, Mali, Niger, Chad, and others were all colonized by the French, and did not gain their independence until the last half of the 20th century,
Which country colonized west Africa?
No single country colonised West Africa. West Africa is composed of a number of countries that were colonised by the French, British and Spanish
How do you say in West Africa in french?
en Afrique de l'Ouest
Who led a resistance against the French in west Africa?
Samori Ture
What did kingdoms of West Africa have in common?
One result of the colonial experience in West Africa is that French and English emerged as common languages that the region shared.
What names might have you seen on a map of Africa made in 1910?
Some names you might have seen on a map of Africa from 1910 include Abyssinia (Ethiopia), French West Africa, Belgian Congo (Democratic Republic of Congo), German East Africa (Tanzania), Rhodesia (Zimbabwe and Zambia), and the Union of South Africa.
Who led a resistance movement against the French in West Africa?
Samori Ture
Samori Ture led a resistance movement against the French in?
West Africa
