None of hem believed it was good for the Africans. However, the industrial nations of Europe needed raw materials for their factories. These included things such as lumber, cotton, minerals, etc. The cheapest way to get these was to take control of places such as Africa, and force those colonies to produce the raw materials for them.
England, France, Portugal and Spain were all European imperialist nations or empires. England wanted to expand, while Spain and Portugal fought for Africa. France wanted both, along with new places and ideas.
"africa has a allot of natreral recourses that their counrties didnt like dimonds" *Africa *a lot *natural *resources *countries *didn't *diamonds
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-Imperialist nations were interested in competing for influence without going to war.
England, France, Portugal and Spain were all European imperialist nations or empires. England wanted to expand, while Spain and Portugal fought for Africa. France wanted both, along with new places and ideas.
To compete for influence without going to war.
to compete for influence without going to war
There were no country's as such in Africa the borders that are found there now are a result if imperialist borders. from a European point of view there was no development in Africa other then warrior tribes controlling loosely defined areas .
The European scramble for colonies in Africa began in earnest during the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885. This conference, convened by Otto von Bismarck of Germany, aimed to regulate European colonization and trade in Africa, leading to the partitioning of the continent among various European powers. The competition for resources, markets, and strategic advantage spurred nations to claim vast territories, often disregarding existing African societies and borders. This marked the start of intense imperialist expansion that dramatically reshaped Africa's political and social landscape.
Henry Morton Stanley.
Imperialist nations were interested in competing for influence without going to war.
To control more territory without going to war - Apex