COLONIALISM AND IMPERIALISM
THE AGE OF IMPERIALISM 1870 1914
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France and Britain
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Germany and Belgium
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Italy and the U.S.
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Spain and Portugal
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Detailed explanation-1: -Britain and France had the largest holdings, but Germany, Spain, Italy, Belgium, and Portugal also had colonies.
Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -Answer and Explanation: Britain received the most land in the Scramble for Africa. Not only did Great Britain have the largest empire in Africa, but it built the largest empire that the world had ever seen. Some modern African nations that were once British colonies include: Egypt, Kenya, South Africa, and Nigeria.
Detailed explanation-4: -3) By 1914, the independent states of Africa were completely taken over by 7 European nations. The only two states still independent were Liberia and Ethiopia. 4) According to Map 2, the two European countries that held the most territory in Africa were the France and Great Britain.
Detailed explanation-5: -Britain and France were at the forefront of imperialism in Africa. These two countries were in competition with each other to dominate European politics and economics. They each aimed to beat the other through vying for greater control of Africa and thus her natural resources and labour supply.