...Was the driving force behind European Imperialism in Africa a good event? This time period took place in Africa, Asia, and Europe in the late 1800’s – early 1900’s. Was Imperialism a good idea for the people of Africa, Asia or Europe? Imperialism had several driving forces behind it including economic and exploratory. However the most important cause of imperialism was political. One of the driving forces behind European imperialism were economics’ main priorities were like a sphere of influence they grieved raw materials so their markets could make money. No other country relied on another country to help them, with raw materials because every country wanted a piece of raw material(s). The Suez Canal in Egypt was built to bring almost half...
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...Do you want to know about European inventions, Africa’s resources, and how the European countries made money? Well, this is how it began. From the start of the nineteenth century, Europeans began seizing colonies since their interests shifted from slavery to imperialism. What is imperialism, you may ask? Imperialism is a countries power and influence on another country. What caused European imperialism to grow in Africa? Imperialism had several driving forces behind it including competition, cultural attitudes, and the economy. However, the most important was the economy. One of the driving forces behind European Imperialism was competition between European countries. Evidence of this is that Britain wanted to build a railroad from Cairo in Egypt all the way to Cape Town in South Africa. However, Germany’s colony was in their way, and prevented it from happening. France and Britain were countries racing for the ownership of more colonies. Thus the competition helped drive imperialism because European countries seize colonies, and never gave a chance to share them, which is why they are competing for more colonies....
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...Europe was able to take over Africa and many other colonies through the years of 1870-1914 Europeans enslaved african, took over their material, and changes their daily life to take over over Africa. The justification behind European Imperialism in africa is political, technological, industrialization and economics. Europe wanted more power and more land and africa had everything they need in order for Europe to get what they want. One of the during forces for european imperialism was africa’s rich endorsement in raw materials. Africa was rich in raw materials, which is another reason why europe went after Africa. Europe wanted power. The driving force behind imperialism was Europe wanted more materials. Political competition, technological,...
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...What Was the Driving Force Behind European Imperialism in Africa? During the 19th century, King Leopold II of Belgium compared Africa to a cake. At the Berlin Conference in 1885, seven European nations took slices of Africa for themselves without discussing any details with Africans. From a 21st century perspective, this seems like a selfish thing to have done, so why did Europeans engage in imperialism? Certainly, political factors, cultural causes, and technological advancements were important. But the primary cause was economic. European nations competed to exploit the rich resources of Africa for financial and commercial gain. Much of European imperialism in Africa came as a result of political causes. There were seven different European countries with colonies in Africa (Doc A). This probably created an intense atmosphere of competition. Each of these countries wanted to "keep up" with their neighbors and did not want to be surpassed in riches or glory ... Many in England believed they had to take colonies "or perish." Germany believed it needed to "prove and maintain its newly won position" by taking more colonies (Doc B). National pride created competition among nations that accelerated European movement into Africa. European imperialism in Africa also resulted from cultural causes. One example of this is that at The Berlin Conference, Europeans stated that the "moral and material well being" of the African peoples would be improved by European imperialism (BGE)...
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...In a constant quest to gain new land, Europe saw hope in Africa. After nearly 300 years (1500-1807) slaves’ trade was legal and blooming. After this trade was banned, many European countries saw no reason to be in Africa, Until 1880 when King Leopold of Belgium acquired a lot of African land. What is the driving force behind European Imperialism in Africa? The driving forces behind European imperialism in Africa were political competition, Economics, and cultural attitude. With many countries fighting to acquire easy land quickly there was a political competition. From (document A) I can see seven European countries drew a partition of Africa. From (document B) I can see that the Germans were seeking a “friendly competition” with the English...
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...Imperialism is a policy which a strong Nation seeks to dominate other countries politically, economically, and socially. Europeans used imperialism to gain and take advantage of other land for its raw materials. Imperialism in Africa was happening at the same time as industrialization in most countries so Africa was sought out to be a market for Industrial Products. Social and competition were a driving force during imperialization in Africa for Europeans. The Battle for land between countries had only just began with Imperialism. Africa had many different components and had much to offer. “Africa resources benefitted multiple industries such as; clothes, food, medication, and factories”.(Doc D) Africa had multiple colonies which most of countries...
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...In the 1800’s, Africa’s continent sparked interests of many European nations. You may ask, why? In this essay, I am going to be answering that question. This question is important to history because in modern day, the relations between the European countries and the now-free African nations have changed. In that time, many well-known historians were involved in the Scramble for Africa. The three main driving forces behind European Imperialism in Africa were national competition, economic factors, and new and improved technology. The first main reason for European Imperialism in Africa was national competition. European nations wanted land in Africa to show national pride and to benefit their country. On the map in Document A, it is shown...
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...pride. The Europeans had this great competition for power, scrambling for sections of Africa to gain it. They wanted the rest of the world to see their greatness. Evidence In his lecture at Oxford University on Feb 8, 1870, John Ruskin proclaimed, “Make [England] again a royal throne of kings...seizing every piece of fruitful waste ground she can get her foot on...that their first aim was to...advance the power of England by land and by sea.” He wanted England to be in control and to have power over as much land as they could get their hands (or feet, as he stated it) on. England was prideful and her first target was to increase her power by land and by sea to keep up her reputation. These aspects motivated the English opportunists, who felt that they had the need and right to colonize Africa. Evidence However, England was not the only European country to feel this way. In the book, Does Germany Need Colonies?, Freidrich Fabri wrote that “[Germany] was the Number One trade and sea power. Should the New German Reich wish to prove and maintain its newly won position of power for a long time, it will have to take up the same culture-mission and delay no longer to acknowledge its colonial task anew.” Germany used to possess the most trade and sea power, and if this country wanted to maintain its position of great power for a longer time, it would be better to join the race for control and ownership of these colonies. Reason #2: Cultural Reasons European imperialism...
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...Britain’s colonisation of Africa? The latter half of the nineteenth century, between eighteen-seventy to the early twentieth century, entailed what historians call the biggest spread of imperial influence from a European power ever. The British Empire spanned across some nine million square miles, with approximately four hundred and forty four million people under British rule, over a series of continents. The colonisation of Africa is said to be due to a multitude of factors, but the underlying factor was economic. It is very evident that economic gain from Africa drew the British in. For example, British interest in North Africa, specifically Egypt, was due mainly to the Suez Canal, which was a vital and inexpensive mode of transport for the British to travel to India and other trading points. Interest within North Africa was explicitly economic. Likewise, the fact that cotton wasn’t being produced in Britain and Egypt had cotton of a very high quality, this bolstered economic interest within that region even more. In addition, the South of Africa was a vital route of travel for boats to get to India due to the strategic position, and it gave them control of the southern ocean to which they could protect their assets. Lenin argues that this was the case for Britain; issues with the capitalist system meant that too many nations were pursuing too few markets, and Africa presented a fresh market for which raw materials and other goods could be sold, so it was seen as economically...
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...World War one was the most devastating war the world had seen resulting in 10 million people killed and 20 million wounded in the course of four years. Blood was shed because other countries did not like the expansion of the European super powers into already claimed territory, which lead to many political confrontations. Finally war broke out and the stronger countries such as German, Ottoman Empire, Austria Hungry banded together to form the Central Powers, which left England, France, Russia, Italy, Greece, Japan and the United States to become known as the Allied Power. Many of the countries fighting the war recruited from the youth. Fighting in the war was seen as patriotic and heroic at the time. Not only did soldiers come from their own...
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...Colonial authority was based on the notion that Europeans in the colonies were a biological and social superior entity in comparison to the indigenous people. Types of British identities were engraved in the diverse colonial settings, just as the metropolitan British identities were being forced in relation to “others” (people of dissimilarity) in the 18th and 19th century. Legal and social classifications designated who could or who could not obtain membership to the elite group, and who could become a citizen rather than a subject. In the 17th century the Dutch and the British colonized the previously unexplored South Africa in a drive for modernity. The rapid English domination of the Dutch offspring (known as Boers or Afrikaners) resulted...
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...This tactic was again something heavily used by many European nations because the country would be protected in a well-rounded manner. French forces would not be exposed to the elements that they were not accustomed to or thrown in with the “savage” people they were trying to control. Moreover, the French would receive information and an understanding of their colony that they would not have without someone from the other side. It was to their advantage that there is a vast amount of ways politically to have Algerians working with them and against their own people. It can be an attribute to how the balance between the colonized and colonizer took a dramatic shift. However, this tactic of using Algerians against other Algerians could only work...
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...this mighty nation into a civilised success, and this paper will explore all of the possible driving factors behind this great nation, and the reason for its undefeated economical standing and the highly regarded and prestigious education standards it possesses. Not only is England one of the most famous countries in the world, it is also one of the most famous from the West and United States of America. The strategy they decide to choose to keep them in this same power will ultimately steer the country's predictions for the future of globalisation. In previous times, humans walked and swam as a way of traveling, it was very difficult to communicate long distances; for example, if we walked 100 miles without stopping, it would take 1 day to get to the destination. For this reason, most countries' development was very slow and each country had a different level of technology because they could not share knowledge or ideas with each other. However, this situation began to change after Europeans improved naval techniques which allowed Europeans to travel to other continents. The Europeans have a higher level of technology than other continents, since it was easy to take possession of vital informative resources forcefully from other nations. This was the beginning of colonialism: Between the 16th and 20th centuries, European countries controlled at various times the Americas, most of Africa, Oceania, and large portions of Asia (Lewis & Wigen 1997, p. 226)....
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...Revolutions: In the early modern period (1450-1750. Period of early European exploration and contact. It caused the establishment of european commercial empires. Primary tributary, it focused on trade, and some settler comics. This caused there to be “nation-states”, in tern proto-industrialization in europe (innovation) Europe started into three major processes: Revolution, (and nationalism) Industrialization Imperialism Lastly the Rise of the “nation-state” Age of Enlightenment (1650-1780’s) There were plenty of forward thinkers. Each was moving toward science as the new way of thinking. They used the application of universal laws of the natural world to social world. They valued ration over revelation. The government was as a contract. The ideas of Freedom, equality and sovereignty were held as the highest. The belief was to move forward in progress. French Revolution (1789-1799) The aim was to abolish the monarchy that was in france, it ultimately failed. It was far more radical than the American, but still failed. Mostly because they had no idea how to run a government. Whereas the Americans had some knowledge about their own rule. Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) Declared himself emperor and attempted to bring political stability to post-revolutionary france. He was however forced to abdicate the throne and exiled to Elba. He then escaped and ruled again for another 100 days, he was defeated by the british at waterloo, and exiled to St. Helena. Haitian...
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...CASE 2-1 Ali Zein Kazmi February 1, 1999 THE NOT-SO-WONDERFUL-WORLD OF EURODISNEY -THINGS ARE BETTER NOW AT PARIS DISNEYLAND- 1. What are the factors contributed to EuroDisney’s poor performance during its first year of operation? Walt Disney overestimated the magic that was to be in introducing Europe's most lavish and extravagant theme park in April of 1992. The fiscal year 1992-1993 brought EuroDisney a loss of nearly $1 billion. Mickey, a major promotion tool of Disney management did not create reason or attraction enough for the European community, unlike at the sister theme park Tokyo Disneyland. European families found EuroDisney to be an “over-rated” promotion of American culture and lifestyle, contrary to what was seen by Disney's management as a family affair. In the initial years of operation this led to an overestimation of expected revenue and audience figures. Advertising messages had been miscommunicated, “emphasizing glitz and size…not the rides or attractions”. Disney remained unsuccessful in attracting customers just by vigorous brand name promotion communicated through Mickey and his friends. Moreover, families were reluctant to pay hefty price tags on accommodation and entertainment needed to enjoy the attractions of the park. Disney failed to manage a healthy relationship with partner organizations in the host country, which most importantly alienated them from their number one ally, the French government. Regional affairs in Eastern...
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