COLONIALISM AND IMPERIALISM
COLONIALISM AND ITS ANALYSIS
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More land and resources meant more money and power for the European countries.
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European countries wanted to create new countries in Africa.
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African countries asked for help.
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There were too many people in Europe and they wanted to send some people to live in Africa.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Africa seemed to be out of harm’s way and had an abundance of raw materials from which Europe could make money from. Due to cheap labour of Africans, Europeans easily acquired products like oil, ivory, rubber, palm oil, wood, cotton and gum.
Detailed explanation-2: -During this time, many European countries expanded their empires by aggressively establishing colonies in Africa so that they could exploit and export Africa’s resources. Raw materials like rubber, timber, diamonds, and gold were found in Africa. Europeans also wanted to protect trade routes.
Detailed explanation-3: -In the mid to late 19th century, the European powers colonized much of Africa and Southeast Asia. During the decades of imperialism, the industrializing powers of Europe viewed the African and Asian continents as reservoirs of raw materials, labor, and territory for future settlement.