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What resources were European countries searching for in Africa?
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Mostly metal ores, but also diamonds (in South Africa) and various food crops and spices (grown in plantations by native labor).
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What caused the scrumble for Africa?
Competition among European countries.
1 Why was the control of Africa critical to European nations in 1913?
The control of Africa had been critical to European nations in 1913 because it offered them more power, territory, and abundant resources as well as a sufficient labor force. Basically, it could be considered as a race between all the competing countries for dominance in 1913.
Two European countries rejected the invitation to join the EU in 1995?
Africa
Why did European countries want to build new empires in Asia and Africa?
Power and Money.
When did European countries invade North Africa?
in the 1881 and the 1914
Who was involved in the scramble for Africa?
European countries
What happened to Africa when it was under imperial rule?
All of its resources were taken by European countries.
What were the motivations and early tensions of the Scramble for Africa?
The motivations for the scramble for Africa was to obtain resources and labor for European countries. There were tensions because of competition among the European powers.
European nations colonized Africa in the late 1800s because of its?
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.
How many European countries held land in Africa in 1914?
Seven European countries held land in Africa in 1914.
Why did European nations want to establish imperialist control in Africa?
"africa has a allot of natreral recourses that their counrties didnt like dimonds" *Africa *a lot *natural *resources *countries *didn't *diamonds
What is a primary cause for a nation to become imperialistic?
One reason a nation will become imperialistic is if they feel a need for more resources. For example, European countries expanded their reigns into Africa in order to take wood and precious metals from Africa.
What were the two independent countries in Africa during European Colonization?
The countries that were independent durning the European Colonization in Africa was Liberia and Ethiopia
Why do so many countries in Africa speak European languages?
Due to the colonisation of African countries, mostly occurring in the nineteenth century (called the European Scramble for Africa)The three most powerful and successful colonisers were Portugal (Mozambique), France (Mauritius, Northeast Africa) and the United Kingdom (Ghana, Nigeria, South Africa).Because some African countries were once/some still are ruled/colonized by European countries.
What was not a major motivating factor for the European powers in their scramble for Africa?
The European powers wanted control of the vast natural resources of Africa. To be in actual control of the government was not a motivating factor but this was needed in order for one European country to keep other European countries out.
Why were countries interested in Africa?
For the natural resources there.
Are Slovenia and Macedonia a part of Africa?
No. They are European countries.
