Title: Imperialism in Africa - History Crunch - History Articles, Summaries, Biographies, Resources and More
Headings: IMPERIALISM IN AFRICA
IMPERIALISM IN AFRICA
WHAT IS IMPERIALISM?
EARLY EUROPEAN EXPLORATION IN AFRICA
SCRAMBLE FOR AFRICA
IMPACTS OF IMPERIALISM IN AFRICA
CITE THIS ARTICLE
RELATED RESOURCES

Content: the Atlantic Slave Trade, European interest in the Suez Canal, Berlin Conference, First Moroccan Crisis, Second Moroccan Crisis, the Boer War, and the brutal rule of Leopold II in the Congo.​
Once the European powers had carved up the continent of Africa amongst themselves they next established procedures and governments to rule over the territory and people. The European powers controlled their territory in Africa in several different ways. Some of these methods involved direct elements of control, while others were indirect. In general, historians have identified three different forms of European rule in Africa, including protectorates, spheres of influence and colonies. Click here to read a more detailed article about the nature of European rule in Africa during the Age of Imperialism.​
​
IMPACTS OF IMPERIALISM IN AFRICA
Historians have identified both positive and negative impacts from the period of European imperialism in Africa. In fact, there were several main positive outcomes from the period. First, the main European powers (Britain, France, Spain, Portugal, Germany, Belgium, etc.) that imperialized Africa established colonies to benefit their own economies in Europe. As such, European imperialism in Africa was beneficial for the European nations in that it helped grow their national economies. This was done by extracting important natural resources out of Africa and using them to benefit European companies and governments.