Expansion was a popular thing over the course of time, and still is today. People wanted and needed land because of things such as over population, and more economic opportunities in other lands. In this chapter, we learn about the New Imperialism that spread across Europe which, unlike old Imperialism during the Age of Exploration ("For God, Glory, and Gold!"), was about the political annexation of territory in the 1880s.
Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Scrambling, Scrambling, Chaos...
THE SCRAMBLE OF AFRICA
The Scramble of Africa was the invasion, occupation, and annexation of Africa
Between Belgium, Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Portugal, and Spain
Some "Key People" were David Livingstone, Henry M. Stanley, and Leopold II
Portugal arrived during the Age of Exploration, then as an opened market of trade developed and economic benefits grew, more countries decided to take part of the action there.
Another reason for this, was because of racial reasons, such as wanting to do their duties like it was said they should do in the White Man's Burden.
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