the major players in scrambie for africa were british and the principal objective for the land to grab land for mineral resources
deaths. lots of deaths
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The largest country in Africa by land area is Algeria.
Algeria is the second largest country (by land area) in Africa.
The "scramble for Africa" meant that European nations wanted to get to Africa as quickly as possible and claim land because they were all competing over their overseas empire. Europeans wanted to get some land and explore Africa because they did not know a lot about Africa and its geography, calling it the "dark continent." Imperialism in Africa meant there was a new market for trading and Europeans thought it was their duty to teach their "little brothers" about industrialization and European life.
The scramble for Africa took place in the 19th century when South Africa was being colonized by European countries. The Europeans would go to war to try and gain the land, and when they won the natives had to keep moving (like a defence wall they were being pushed closer and closer to the center).
South Africa is a country.
Algeria is the largest country in Africa by land area.
Africa was rich in minerals, fertile lands, and other resources that could be used for development. This led many people to want to own large chunks of the land and as a result many conflicts arose.
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