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Identify social factors that led to the scramble for colonies in Africa

Identify social factors that led to the scramble for colonies in Africa

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John
i) Missionaries demand for protection - In case of problems, they sought for help and protection from their mother countries.

ii) The role of influential individuals in Europe - They encouraged the building of empires and overseas settlements

iii) The rise of racism and paternalism - Europeans felt that they were a superior race to others since they were industrialised and that they had a duty to civilise Africans.

iv) The growth of European population - European needed colonies to act as outlets for their surplus population

v) The humanitarian factors - Humanitarians in Europe who had campaigned against slave trade urged their home governments to occupy Africa to facilitate effective abolition of slave trade

vi) The 'pull' factors in Africa - Africa was rich in resources such as mineralslike ivory
johnmulu answered the question on April 26, 2017 at 08:41

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