Title: Imperialism And The Conquest And Colonization Of Africa By Europeans - About History
Headings: Imperialism and the Conquest and Colonization of Africa by Europeans
Imperialism and the Conquest and Colonization of Africa by Europeans
The Face of Africa Changed Forever
What motivated the Imperialism?
Cultural Imperialism
French and British Rule

Content: Following diplomatic negotiations, the dispute was resolved in favor of the British, and Sudan became part of the British Empire. Africa, imperialism, and the partition of the 13th War did break out between the British and Boers over control of South Africa in 1899. By 1902 the British had emerged victorious, and South Africa was added to their empire. In West Africa, European powers carved out long narrow states running north to south so that each would have access to maritime trade routes and a port city. Since most Europeans knew little or nothing about the local geography or demographics of the region, these new states often separated similar ethnic groups or put traditional enemies together under one administration. The difficulties posed by these differences continue to plague present-day West African nations such as Nigeria. French and British Rule
The French and British adopted very different approaches to governance in their empires. The French believed in their “civilizing mission” and sought to assimilate the peoples of their empire by implanting French culture and language. The British adopted a policy of “indirect rule.” They made no attempt to assimilate the peoples of their empire and educated only a small number of Africans to become civil servants.