Imperialism In Africa
Imperialism
Imperialism in Africa is one of the most important events in the history of the world. European countries wanted to spread the views and religions, also they wanted to colonize Africa because of the natural resources that Africa had at the time. European countries like France and Great Britain wanted Africa because of natural resources like diamonds, rubber, and gold. Also they could get cheap labor from African Natives.
Effects Of Imperialism
Imperialism was one of the main reasons for World War one, many countries wanted to expand their power and beliefs and started to become allies with other countries which caused other countries to become angry. Also some other negative effects of imperialism were the fact that after the Europeans got what they wanted they left the Africans with nothing. A poor Economy parts of Africa are still in poverty because of colonization that took place over 100 years ago.
EUROPEAN IMPERIALISM IN AFRICA