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: 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. Many of the ideologies behind imperialism were discriminatory in nature, using racist beliefs to justify harsh authoritarian leadership styles. Throughout the colonial period, the societies that had been established in Africa fought hard to fend off their European colonizers. However, due to the fact that European powers were disproportionately aided by the products of the industrial revolution, many former empires and kingdoms that had been present in Africa were at a disadvantage and lost to the colonizers. Throughout this time, Africa was forever changed. It has been argued that the poverty that is still experienced today in many African countries is a lasting effect of colonialism.