Title: Impacts of European Imperialism in Africa - History Crunch - History Articles, Summaries, Biographies, Resources and More
Headings: IMPACTS OF EUROPEAN IMPERIALISM IN AFRICA
IMPACTS OF EUROPEAN IMPERIALISM IN AFRICA
EUROPEAN IMPERIALISM IN AFRICA OVERVIEW
POSITIVE IMPACTS OF EUROPEAN IMPERIALISM IN AFRICA
NEGATIVE IMPACTS OF EUROPEAN IMPERIALISM IN AFRICA
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IMPACTS OF EUROPEAN IMPERIALISM IN AFRICA
The Age of Imperialism and the Scramble for Africa had a major impact in the continent of Africa and left a considerable legacy that still affects the continent today. More specifically, European imperialism in Africa unfolded as a series of major events that resulted in the major European powers taking control over large sections of Africa. Each of these major events had an impact on Africa in both the past and still today. As well, historians have identified both the positive and negative impacts of European imperialism in Africa.​
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EUROPEAN IMPERIALISM IN AFRICA OVERVIEW
The Scramble for Africa was a major historical event that saw the major European powers of the 19th century carry about competing campaigns to colonize Africa as quickly as possible. More specifically, the ‘Scramble for Africa’ is the term that historians use to refer to the expansion of European empires into Africa. It is referred to as a ‘scramble’ due to the way in which the European nations raced to capture territory to expand to their empires. The Scramble for Africa is considered to have occurred from approximately 1870 until the outbreak of World War I in 1914. During these years, almost all of Africa came under the control of the major European powers, including: Britain, France, Germany, Belgium, Italy, Portugal and Spain. The Scramble for Africa unfolded as a series of major events that eventually saw the African continent colonized and then divided by the major European powers.