WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The Scramble for Africa, also called the Partition of Africa, the Conquest of Africa or the Rape of Africa, was the invasion, annexation, division, and colonization of most of Africa by seven Western European powers during a short period known as New Imperialism (between 1881 and 1914).

Detailed explanation-2: -Europeans placed colonies into administrative districts and forced the Africans to go along with their demands. In order to establish their indirect rule, Europeans used local chiefs as their enforcers in the colonies.

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: -Imperialism is a term that relates to when one country extends its political, economic or cultural authority over another country or region. This process involves the dominant country taking over the other through direct invasion and political control or by gaining authority over the economy of the other country.

Detailed explanation-5: -European imperialism in Africa started in the early 1800s with the establishment of colonies, or areas under the control of a faraway region. In a famous gathering in 1884-1885 called the Berlin Conference, European nations carved up control over Africa.