It was colonized because there was a lot of gold and diamonds in Africa
Black Jesus and Black Santa
European colonists had better weapons.
A competition between European imperial powers to control Africa
Europeans possessed more advanced military technology.
It was colonized because there was a lot of gold and diamonds in Africa
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industrialized western European nations
Imperialism
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.
Because at the time European nations were so powerful they were able to do whatever they wanted.
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Protectorates
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Berlin Conference
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.
All of the European powers met and discussed how they would settle the colonization disputes in Africa, to prevent a war between the nations. Africa was divided into spheres of influence by the european powers- APEX nikka!