European colonizers were focused on one thing and that was to conquer as much lands as possible in Africa. European colonizers were not only looking to snatch up as much land as possible, but they knew the more land they had the more powerful they would be. The discovery of diamond was a major factor in the colonization of Africa. Colonizers were looking to use their land for transportation of goods and allowed them the ability of trade, and also it was great for mining for gold and diamonds.
I do feel that Social Darwinism was used as a motivation. Everyone was willing to do what he or she needed to do to “win”. They wanted to be the strongest and the best and were willing to do anything to obtain what they wanted, which included tricking