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Outline methods used by Europeans to acquire colonies in Africa

Outline methods used by Europeans to acquire colonies in Africa

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i) Signing treaties - Europeans signed treaties with African local leaders

ii) Company rule - Some European powers for example, the British and Germans used chartered companies to rule colonies on their behalf like the British and BEACo in East Africa

iii) Treachery - Europeans tricked African leaders into signing treaties and also lying about their intentions

iv) Diplomacy and force - The Europeans established diplomatic talks and relations with African leaders and later used force on them for instance on the Ndebele

v) Military conquest - This method was used on communities that resisted colonial domination f
johnmulu answered the question on April 26, 2017 at 08:24

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