Chasity L Wireman (7178872)
Dr. Michael A. Lazarus
HIS 102-W1: Western Civilization II
12/17/17
How race justified the imperial conquest within the nineteenth century The 19th century was known as the peak of Imperialism. Countries within Europe grew more occupied in the “Scramble for Africa”. Other nations including Britain, Spain, France, Germany and many others raced to try and conquer Africa. The imperialism within Africa had many different effects on soon to be conquered country. Upon conquering this country, it brought new modernized technology and reforms, while this also launched racist laws, imposed harsh labors, and ruined economies for many of the colonies
Wanting new land and the abundance of natural resources that could only be found within Africa, they wanted new market opportunities that only having colonies within Africa would give them. The ideas of the Europeans quickly depleted as they began to exploit the natives and abuse the slave trade
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One of the many reasons was that Europeans began to believe that the more territory they obtained control for their colonies, the more power one could obtain it would become more solid it would become seen by the others. Other reasons for the Europeans to desire control over African land included that many of the natural resources could only be found within Africa, examples such as diamonds, gold, and as time moved on, rubber.
Providing new markets to surrounding places so that manufactured goods could be sold for larger profit. Europeans had many motivations for imperializing Africa. The main motivations were more than likely shielded, as they tried presenting themselves as philanthropist, within reality they were making Africa a horrible place to live with brutal treatment of the natives as well as multiple physical and emotional tolls for the people of