Title: The Impact of European Imperialism in Africa
Headings: The Impact of European Imperialism in Africa
The Impact of European Imperialism in Africa
Content: 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. In the 15 years after the Berlin Conference, most of the continent was colonized by the seven major European nations. Countries with overcrowding and limited resources for their citizens moved large numbers of them to Africa, spreading their religion, education, social norms and cultures to that continent. African lands were divided into bureaucratic systems run through indirect rule. While this led to more structure, it left Europeans dictating all aspects of Africans' lives and left very little to their control. Exploitation of resources had a huge effect during the colonization period and after Africa's various nations eventually became independent.