European Imperialism in Africa

Europeans deplete inhabited Africa for over three hundred years. Starting in 1500, they colonized mostly along the coast, notwithstanding now, it is the 1800s and the Europeans are growing more than, and more curious. Explorers find lots of internal resources which the Europeans desire, and will get. Eng prop, France and Germany, among other European powers believe that in sanctify to keep their office as a knowledge base power, they ask to own territory in Africa and use its resources. This is evident in the Friendly competition the europeans had with each(prenominal) 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 nonplus certain rules in sit so this does not three to war. The biggest powers at the time, France and Great Britain own most of Africa, which you can take heed in Document A. So at the conference, they would have been competent to keep th e portion they already have claimed. The Germans were interested more than 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 in that location so much? gibe to Document B, John Ruskin believed that England would pass out unless she obtained as many colonies and as much fruitful fantastic ground she can organise her fut on. Also in Document B, Friedrich Fabri, also cognize as the father of the German colonial movement, believed that while germany was a very capable nation industrially and commercially, they need to debate about what is next for the German nation. The best thing for the Germans to do , according to Fabri, would be to ask about colonial skills from our Anglo-Saxon cousins and begin a amicable competition over these colonies. This favorable competition would propel Germany to its agent glory as a trade and sea power. So, at one time these countries have their colonies, how would they keep their status as a world po...