The European division of Africa is commonly referred to as the "Scramble for Africa." This period, which occurred in the late 19th century, involved European powers competing for territorial control and colonization of the African continent. The Berlin Conference of 1884-1885 formalized the partitioning process, leading to the establishment of various colonial territories across Africa. This division had profound and lasting impacts on the continent's political, social, and economic landscape.
The meeting in 1884 of 14 European nations to determine rules for dividing Africa was called the Berlin Conference. At this conference, rules were established for the colonization and division of Africa among the European powers.
The Scramble for Africa, also called the Partition of Africa, or the Conquest of Africa, was the invasion, occupation, division, and colonization of most of Africa by seven Western European powers during a short period known to historians as the New Imperialism (between 1881 and 1914).
The Scramble for Africa.
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The creation of extremely diverse African nations and Nonnative languages becoming common throughout Africa
"Scramble for Africa"
Segregation between people of European and African descent, in South Africa, was called apartheid.
The Berlin Conference was a meeting of European colonial powers (chiefly Britain, France, and Germany) to negotiate the division of colonial territories within the Congo and Niger regions of Africa.
Africa was called the "Dark Continent."Africa was called the "Dark Continent."Africa was called the "Dark Continent."Africa was called the "Dark Continent."Africa was called the "Dark Continent."Africa was called the "Dark Continent."
The race for territory and influence in Africa is commonly referred to as the "Scramble for Africa." This period, occurring primarily in the late 19th century, involved European powers competing for control over African lands and resources. The Berlin Conference of 1884-1885 formalized the division of Africa among European nations, leading to significant political, social, and economic changes across the continent. The consequences of this scramble have had lasting effects on Africa's development and international relations.
Before Africa was known as Ethiopia, it was referred to as "Abyssinia" by some ancient civilizations and European explorers.
It is commonly described as "the age of Imperialism".