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There were many reasons:
- Extensive lands that could be used for farming and settlement
- Large amounts of raw materials (metals, gems, ivory, etc)
- Help spread Christianity/modern European ways of life
- Slave trade (in the very early days)
- competition with other Colonial Empires.
What else can I help you with?
Why is french not an official language of South Africa?
Because the French did not colonize South Africa.
What made Europe want to colonize Africa?
because it was alot of diffrent trade problems and colonizing
Why did British colonize Zambia?
Because Cecil Rhodes had a vision of Great Britain governing Africa. He was a primary mover for colonisation of central Africa,
Did European indies colonize central America and West Indies for slaves?
No they did not. They colonize them to bring slaves from Africa there to work. The fertile soil and plenty of resources are there. The europeans would then ship the produce back to Europe and sell them
What country did south Africa control until 1990?
Nambia
Did Russia colonize any part of Africa"?
Yes, Russia did not colonize any part of Africa.
Where did the British colonize south Africa?
In the South
Did the Germans colonize Africa?
Chris Stone
When did Europens colonize Africa?
1600'S1600'S
Why is french not an official language of South Africa?
Because the French did not colonize South Africa.
did the Greeks help Spain to colonize?
The Greeks provided no assistance to Spain's attempts to colonize the Americas, parts of Asia, or Africa.
Which country in Africa did Italy try to colonize but failed?
it was ethipia
Why did Namibia become independent?
why did south Africa Colonize Namibia
Europeans found it difficult to colonize Africa because of?
disease
What did Africa have that made it an attracting country to colonize?
It has a jungle phenomena
Where and when did british first colonize africa?
The British colonised parts of South Africa in the 1860's and 1870's.
What 3 nations did England colonize in Africa?
South Africa, Nigeria, Rhodesia (Zimbabwe), Ghana, Sierra Leone.
