Title: The Impact of European Imperialism in Africa
Headings: The Impact of European Imperialism in Africa
The Impact of European Imperialism in Africa
Content: The major powers of the time, including England, France, Spain, Germany, Italy, Portugal and Belgium, were in competition to be the most powerful nation in Europe. With Africa, each nation saw a way to gain power, spread its religious ideologies and receive new riches without having to overtax its own citizens. The Berlin Conference of 1884-1885
At the height of imperialism in Africa, European nations held the Berlin Conference of 1884 to 1885 to negotiate and map out each country's claims in the Western portion of the continent. Also known as the Berlin West Africa Conference, the heads of states formalized their control, passed trade agreements between colonies and drafted the terms for any future colonization efforts by European powers. African national leaders and native populations were excluded from these negotiations that decided their future. Following the meetings, agents from these European states signed treaties with African leaders. These leaders saw the contracts involving their land and natural resources as mutual trade agreements. By the time they understood the full implications of the treaties they had signed, it was too late. European Imperialism in Africa: Colonization
One of the biggest effects of imperialism in Africa was colonization.