a race to claim territory in africa
All of the above
rise of nationalistic movements
Africa used to be known as the Dark Continent. This is because nothing was known about the interior of Africa up until about the mid 1800s. So to the outside world, interior Africa was known as dark and mysterious.
End of the 1800s.
In the late 19th century (about 1875-1900), a handful of European nations conquered most of Africa. It was the Age of Imperialism.CynthiaM Answered thiss question :)Twitter - @C_Daaaisz
Improved transportation and medicine were the two primary factors that increased European exploration and interests in interior Africa in the late 1800s.
Africa had a wealth of Natural Resources
It was fast because everyone wanted to be apart of the diamonds that were discovered in Africa.
raw materials used in industry
Improved transportation and medicine were the two primary factors that increased European exploration and interests in interior Africa in the late 1800s.
European nations colonized Africa in the 19th century because of it's wealth of natural resources. Africa had a great amount of petroleum, lead, tin, copper and precious gems. Africa was a source of economic growth for the European countries.
East Africa was able to resist European conquest
Improved transportation and medicine were the two primary factors that increased European exploration and interests in interior Africa in the late 1800s.
Slavery was legal in many parts of the world in the 1800s, including the United States, Brazil, Cuba, and various European colonies in Africa and the Caribbean.
Imperialism
The slaves brought over from africa from the 1600s to the 1800s.