Title: Imperialism and socialism in the context of Africa | South African History Online
Headings: Imperialism and socialism in the context of Africa
Imperialism and socialism in the context of Africa
Colonial Rule
British Colonial Rule
French Colonial Rule
Portuguese Colonial Rule
Belgian Colonial Rule
German Colonial Rule
Italian Colonial Rule
Spanish Colonial Rule
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Content: Britain charged other European countries taxes for trading in their colonies as part of its economic competition. Colonial rule also ensured that European manufactured goods would have a ready market in Africa. Countries that had colonies in Africa were: Britain
France
Portugal
Germany
Belgium
Italy
Spain
In terms of governing their colonies, these countries developed different systems of rule. The British government was famous for its indirect rule system that it introduced in many of its colonies. The French and other European governments like Portugal and Belgium practised direct colonial rule. The two systems were very different and as a result had different effects on