WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -According to the graph the two countries that held the most land in the continent of Africa were the French and the British.

Detailed explanation-2: -Great Britain won the most land in Africa and was “given” Nigeria, Egypt, Sudan, Kenya, and South Africa after defeating the Dutch Settlers and Zulu Nation. The agreements made in Berlin still affect the boundaries of African countries today.

Detailed explanation-3: -Britain and France, the big winners, gained new territory in West Africa, and Britain built a network of colonies in East Africa running from South Africa to Egypt. The French occupation of Morocco and the Italian conquest of Tripoli, after 1900, completed the process.

Detailed explanation-4: -The British and French colonised more than 95% of the African continent. While Britain colonised 22 African states, France colonised 20. France retained control of the Northern, Western and parts of Central Africa while Britain had control of Eastern and Southern Africa.

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.