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What fact caused Africa to be more easily conquered by the Europeans?
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∙ 12y ago
They colonized Africa, possibly catalyzed by the internal oppression (religious, gender, etc.) within Europe during that era in history. There was wide spread greed and corruption which spilled over into the continent of Africa. It was the first leg in the Trans-Atlantic Enslavement.
Another possibly reason was the ego-centric culture of the [ancient] Europeans. At the time, most europeans were [still] ignorant to the full histories and cultures of Africa. They still thought the world was flat, for crying out loud.
/They incorrectly credited the Greeks with the foundation of civilization. This was because the Greeks incorrectly credited Socrates, Aristotle, Plato and others (not before condemning and exiling them for bringing and teaching foreign ideals to Greece). Indeed they get credit for founding civilization in Europe, but those very first Greek philosophers received their knowledge of mythology, philosophy, science, etc. from the ancient Egyptians of Africa./
It's 2012 AD, let's stop teaching our children fabrications, half-truths and lies.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 9y agoThe factor that made Africa easy to colonize by Europeans was the fact that they had weapons. Europeans could make Africans do what they wanted because they had guns and other weapons that Africa did not.
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∙ 11y agoThe same reasons Europe industrialized first, available resources including water power and coal, iron ore, rivers, and harbors.
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∙ 12y agoThe europeans were more advanced
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∙ 6y agoThe Europeans had firearms.
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Because African leaders were so happy to exchange their prisoners-of-war for cheap English goods like crockery and linen.
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Technological advantage. Europeans were better at metal working and had Guns. Africa back then didn't really have nations, but tribes. And these were quite happy to fight internally too. Meaning the Europeans rarely met any big organized resistance.
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Yes
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The Europeans had large advantages over opposition in Africa. Namely: Weapons (Cannons, Rifles, and Gattling Guns) Tactics (They easily defeated African Tribes who's only Tactic was charging over the enemy) Official Armies (The Europeans had Highly Trained Combat Soldiers who were completely prepared to fight at little notice) Unity (Although Europeans were far from one country they had come to an agreement which kept them from fighting amongst themselves)
Why were Europeans so easily able to divide Africa among themselves?
It wasn't easy, there was a lot of war (eg. Boer War against dUTCH AND bRITISH, in South Africa) I am from SA ANSWER: ANywaz the point is that, European Nations were the most powerful at that time, they could take over and do whatever they wanted
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They simply were not prepared
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Projectile weapons. AKA, guns.
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Canada could be conquered easily by the united states
