Title: Colonialism in Africa - WorldAtlas
Headings: Colonialism in Africa
Colonialism in Africa
Why Did European Countries Want to Colonize Africa?
Search for Riches
Desire For Exploration
Competition Between Colonizers
Religion
Imperialism
Life In Africa Under Colonialism and Beyond
British Colonies in Africa
Belgian Colonies in Africa
French Colonies in Africa
German Colonies in Africa
Portuguese Colonies in Africa

Content: European powers noticed that many of these raw materials happened to be abundant in Africa. Desire For Exploration
Prior to the wave of European colonization, the geography of Africa was generally misunderstood. Much like the adventurers who had traveled to Asia and North America, many European explorers set out to determine the physical makeup of the African continent. Competition Between Colonizers
At the time of the Scramble for Africa, major world powers like Great Britain, France, and Spain were competing for power on the European stage. The amount of land that each country owned was considered to be a great indicator of power, with every state wanting to do better than their neighbor. Religion
A large motivator behind African colonization was the desire to spread Christianity throughout the world. Much like what occurred in North and South America, European colonizers brought the Christian faith to Africa through missionaries. Imperialism
A key ideology behind imperialism, which in turn informs colonialism, is the idea of racial superiority or cultural superiority. Again, much like the ideals behind the colonialism of the Americas, many European colonizers thought that they were doing a favor to those living on the African continent by introducing to them the European way of life, even if it came at the cost of destroying established societies. Life In Africa Under Colonialism and Beyond
Life for the African people during colonization was difficult.