The European partitioning of Africa during the late 19th and early 20th centuries often ignored existing ethnic, cultural, and social boundaries, leading to arbitrary borders that grouped diverse groups together or split cohesive communities apart. This created tensions and rivalries among different ethnic groups, often exacerbated by colonial policies that favored certain groups over others. After independence, these unresolved conflicts and divisions often erupted into civil wars as newly formed states struggled to establish unity and governance amidst deep-seated grievances. The legacy of colonialism, combined with economic struggles and political instability, further fueled these violent conflicts.
The way European colonists carved up Africa in the 1800s led to civil strife because it turned tribes against each other and forced them to lose their sense of unity.
Because they were being taken to America as slaves in boats crammed tight with people
Bartholomeu Dias
European nations colonized Africa in the 19th century because of it's wealth of natural resources. Africa had a great amount of petroleum, lead, tin, copper and precious gems. Africa was a source of economic growth for the European countries.
what does partitioning mean???dividing something in half...now if someone could please give the answer to the original question? How did European partitioning in the Middle East after the break up of the Ottoman Empire lead to regional conflict?
Close to Africa and facing the Atlantic, Spain, and Portugal were well-placed to lead the maritime expansion of Europe.then, portugal took the lead in 1419
The Portuguese was the European group that made voyages of discovery along West Africa.
what was a major effect you mean? It is that it has lead to much unrest in the political sense, not strong economies when the europeans left, and it has made most of Africa dirt poor.
Only 1 country colonized South Africa (England).The Dutch east India company set up a port in South Africa which lead to some people settling in South Africa but not under imperial order
the lead of the civil war was slavery
Jefferson Davis was the President of the Confederate States of America. ______________ But he did not lead the south into the Civil War he led them DURING the civil war.
Portugal took the lead.