European Imperialism in Africa

Europeans scram inhabited Africa for over ccc years. Starting in 1500, they colonised mostly along the coast, only when now, it is the 1800s and the Europeans are growing to a greater extent, and more curious. Explorers find lots of inbred resources which the Europeans inadequacy, and will get. Eng cut, France and Germany, among other European powers believe that in secern to keep their emplacement as a man power, they pick out to own territory in Africa and use its resources. This is evident in the Friendly competition the europeans had with from each one other to get the land and the resources their colonies obtain.\nThe Germans hosted a conference in 1884 and 1885 in Berlin to divide up the african continent, also to gear up certain rules in hind end so this does not make to war. The biggest powers at the time, France and Great Britain have most of Africa, which you can match in Document A. So at the conference, they would have been commensurate to keep the portion they already have claimed. The Germans were interested much(prenominal) later than France and Great Britain, so their share wasnt as big. The same goes for Italy, Portugal, Belgium and Spain. Now, why would they want to go over thither so much? harmonize to Document B, John Ruskin believed that England would travel by unless she obtained as many colonies and as much fruitful tout ground she can answer her fut on. Also in Document B, Friedrich Fabri, also know as the father of the German colonial movement, believed that while germany was a very capable state of matter industrially and commercially, they need to imply about what is next for the German nation. The best thing for the Germans to do , according to Fabri, would be to delay about colonial skills from our Anglo-Saxon cousins and begin a kind competition over these colonies. This social competition would propel Germany to its causality glory as a trade and sea power. So, at once these countries have their colonies , how would they keep their status as a world po...