WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

THE AGE OF IMPERIALISM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which European country would control most of northern Africa during the 1800s?
A
Spain
B
Germany
C
Egypt
D
France
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In the north, France had taken control of Algeria and Tunisia, while Britain indirectly ruled Egypt. Britain also controlled the Cape Colony of modern-day South Africa, while Portugal controlled Angola and Mozambique.

Detailed explanation-2: -During the 18th and 19th century, North Africa was colonized by France, the United Kingdom, Spain and Italy.

Detailed explanation-3: -Of these fourteen nations, France, Germany, Great Britain, and Portugal were the major players in the conference, controlling most of colonial Africa at the time. Britain, France, Germany, Belgium, Italy, Portugal, and Spain were competing for power within European power politics.

Detailed explanation-4: -French North Africa (French: Afrique du Nord française, sometimes abbreviated to ANF) is the term often applied to the territories controlled by France in the North African Maghreb during the colonial era, namely Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia.

Detailed explanation-5: -Starting in the 1880s, in what became known as the “Scramble for Africa, ‘’ European countries raced to occupy the continent, seeking economic and strategic gains. Britain established control over many parts of Africa, including Sudan and much of the south. France began to rule a large territory in the west and north.

Detailed explanation-6: -According to the graph the two countries that held the most land in the continent of Africa were the French and the British.

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