Colonialism in Africa

Colonnization of Africa

- 1870-1900 was when colonizatioon and colonialism took place in Africa
- Early 20th century: the conquest and colonization of Africa by European powers
- The capitalist Industrialization influenced the scramle, partition, and conquest of Africa
- The main factors for the colonization were Economic, Political, and Social. The most important one was Economic. The political factor was due to competition for political power, where European countries that had more territory had more power. The social factor was due to the European Industrialization, with social unenployment generating poverty, the European countries wanted to export those people to the colonies.
- The scramble of africa started to generate a fear of conflict and war, therefore, in the Berlin Conference of november 1884- february 1885, the Berlin Act was signed by European countries. The Berlin act allowed European inter-imperialist competition in Africa. The Act was signed without any African participation, and eventhough men were sent to the african countries to tell them what this was about, the wrong message was sent to them, therefore they wrongly signed a consent to the European countries.
- African countries did resist for a certain period of time, however, as the European countries were more developed in their weapons and civilization, they took down the Guerrilla and military engagement of the African countries.


British Colonialism in Nigeria

- Britain took over in 1884
- Nigerian people were first led by Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe
- British ruled for 76 years, until Nigeria got their independence back in October 1st, 1960
- The main sources Britain looked for were Palm Oil, and Palm Kemels
Negative effects of colonization 
- It caused divisions between ethnic groups
- Caused poverty in the country, partialy because the British stole raw materials and art pices
- New diseases came into the country
- Citizens became slaves
- Traditions were interrupted
Positive Effects of colonization
- Introduction of cash crops
- The british brought education
- The british also brought and intrduced some type of government structure
- International trade was also introduced