Imperialism in Africa
The beginning of 1500 to the ending of 1800, about a 300 year period, the Europeans traded slaves, gold and ivory along the west coast of Africa, only the west coast of Africa for they did not go any deeper than that. This changed in 1800’s as european explorers pushed their way into the interiors of western and central Africa. By the 1880’s Africa was under full assault as the european nations competed with one another for control of the continent. This essay looks at the history of the drive of imperialism in africa.
The partition of Africa began in 1884 where european colonies fought for the most of Africa. The colonies participating for the land of africa was the british, french, germany, italian, portuguese, belgian
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Technology helped imperialism by a landslide if it wasn’t for the new technology advantages the drive of Imperialism wouldn't have made it as far in Africa. One of the first and most imported technologies invented was the steam engine. First used in boats, 1787, and then used in locomotives, 1804. The steam engine was “A more constant and forceful source of power than sails on ships or horse-drawn carriages. A faster form of transportation” The treatment of malaria was found a little over 16 years later, This gave the Europeans a huge advantage over the africans for better chances of survival. Not only was was the treatment of makeri was huge for the europeans the steamboat was the most and definitely most used invention for driving imperialism to africa. This was a better driving force for imperialism into africa because it made traveling a breeze.
Although Imperialism driven in africa was a good and bad, european versus the africans it was a big part of world history and a big part of imperialism. The beginning of 1500 to the ending of 1800, about a 300 year period, the Europeans traded slaves, gold and ivory along the west coast of Africa. This changed in 1800’s as european explorers pushed their way into the interiors of western and central Africa. By the 1880’s Africa was under full assault as the european nations competed with one another for control of the