COLONIALISM AND IMPERIALISM
COLONIALISM AND ITS ANALYSIS
|
Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
|
|
|
Great Britain, United States, France, & Russia
|
|
|
Great Britain, Germany, France, & Belgium
|
|
|
India, China, Japan, and France
|
|
|
Mexico. Canada, Britain, & Germany
|
Detailed explanation-1: -The principal powers involved in the modern colonisation of Africa are Britain, France, Germany, Portugal, Spain and Italy.
Detailed explanation-2: -Britain, France, Spain, and the Netherlands established colonies in North America. Each country had different motivations for colonization and expectations about the potential benefits.
Detailed explanation-3: -The major reasons for the colonization of Africa by the Europeans were the search for new markets, the need to obtain raw materials, the desire to invest surplus capital outside Europe, and the claim that Africans needed to be civilized through western education and religion.
Detailed explanation-4: -Raw materials like rubber, timber, diamonds, and gold were found in Africa. Europeans also wanted to protect trade routes. During the 1800s, Europeans moved further into the continent in search of raw materials and places to build successful colonies.