USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Portugal expanded its control over Angola and Mozambique, Belgium took over the giant Congo region, and Germany gained new colonies in southern Africa. Britain and France, the big winners, gained new territory in West Africa, and Britain built a network of colonies in East Africa running from South Africa to Egypt.

Detailed explanation-2: -Settler colonies were found primarily in southern Africa including the colonies of South Africa, Southern and Northern Rhodesia (Zimbabwe and Zambia), Angola, Mozambique, and South West Africa (Namibia). Settlers from Holland, Britain, Germany, and Portugal colonized these areas.

Detailed explanation-3: -European powers were slow to realise the benefits of claiming land in Africa and had mainly kept to coastal colonies. However in 1884–5 the Scramble for Africa had truly began in earnest when thirteen European countries and the United States met in Berlin to agree to the rules dividing Africa.

Detailed explanation-4: -By 1900 a significant part of Africa had been colonized by mainly seven European powers-Britain, France, Germany, Belgium, Spain, Portugal, and Italy. After the conquest of African decentralized and centralized states, the European powers set about establishing colonial state systems.

Detailed explanation-5: -The European countries, such as France, Britain, Germany, and Italy, invaded Africa and imposed their own policies on the villagers (The scramble…). The villagers could not oppose because they were significantly behind in development, and they lacked a strong military.