WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -They viewed the Africans as unable to handle the complex business of running a country. Based on this attitude, the Europeans developed a policy called paternalism. Using that policy, Europeans governed people in a parental way by providing for their needs but not giving them rights.

Detailed explanation-2: -Christianity was one justification that European powers used to colonize and exploit Africa. Through the dissemination of Christian doctrine, European nations such as Great Britain, France, and the Netherlands sought to educate and reform African culture.

Detailed explanation-3: -The reasons for African colonisation were mainly economic, political and religious. During this time of colonisation, an economic depression was occurring in Europe, and powerful countries such as Germany, France, and Great Britain, were losing money.

Detailed explanation-4: -What was the general pattern of non-Western responses to Western expansion? Initially, the response was to try to drive the foreigners away. If beaten in battle, many concentrated on preserving their cultural traditions at all costs or to copy European achievements.