Africa has been the victim of imperialism for over many years, and Europeans declaring themselves as “missionaries of God.” In the 19th century, European countries divided themselves, and enslaved the African people, furthering their own commercial interests and expanding their lands. The driving force behind European imperialism in Africa happened because, France, Germany, Britain, Italy, Spain, and Portugal claimed African territory as their own therefore, they could take all their power. The majority was under european control it was also motivated by a variety of factors. Imperialism had several forces, however the most important cause of imperialism was technological development.
One of the driving forces behind European Imperialism was partition of Africa. It was a process of invasion, attack, occupation, and annexation of African territory by Europeans. European nations in the nineteenth century where African countries were divided into pieces demanding areas for getting raw materials, market area for investment and areas for supplies (Doc C). Evidence of this os that in 1884-1885 European nations divided up the african continent by claim and by the rule of occupation. Although, most of these African colonies were controlled by nations, the berlin Conference allowed King Leopold II of Belgium to become the sole owner of the …show more content…
The three most important forces were exploratory, ideological, and political opportunities. Interventionism happened in africa and drove obligation of Europeans because, they wanted to acquire new territory, and natural resources, also to get money. Economic based motive was that Britain desired creation for new markets for products, and raw materials. Britain Imperialized in order to make themselves seem powerful, and that is why imperialism occurred in