Scramble for Africa: European Colonization and Its Impact

In 1880, Africa was almost unknown in mainland Europeans k him occupied some coastal enclaves with strategic and comercial.En1914, its territory was totally divided between European powers, and only 2 states remained independent: Liberia and Etiopía.Frnancia, k had begun the occupation of 1830, annexed Algeria in 1847 and became a settler colony in 1a, the k lived about 1 million French in 1914.A continuacón, extended its influence in neighboring Tunisia x, k became 1 protectorate, the k assumed the obligation to respect the territorial integrity and the penetration locales.La authorities in Morocco and Saharan and equatorial elAfrica, the occupation of the island of Madagascar and other positions in ell coastal Gulf of Guinea (Gabon , Ivory Coast, etc) completed colinialismo areas of action of French Africa.Leopoldo II of Belgium, sovereign entrepreneur, began his own exploration x and river valleys of the Congo, creating in the centerthe continent the state of British positions Congo.Las extended over all x the east, from Egypt and Sudan, north to South Africa and x some enclaves of the east coast of the Gulf of Guinea (Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Gambia , etc..) Germany (Cameroon, German East Africa and Africa surocciodental) Spain (northern Morocco, Rio de Oro, Guinea) and Italy (Libya, Eritrea and Somalia.) Franco-British relations came into conflict when Britain occupied Egypt in 1882 . Until then, the 2 nations mutually controlled channel Sue, k was strategic for the 1st piece asiático.Sin colonial trade embargo, the British project to unite the north with the south of the middle 1 x rail traversing k British territories, and connect the cities of Cairo and the Cape, clashed with the interests of France, k cominicar aspired to his dominions west to the eastern territories of Senegal and Yibuti.En these circumstances and given the danger of confrontations between the European powers, was held at the end of 1884the Berlin Conference convened x chancellor Bismarck's initiative to establish the distribution of k agreed África.Se possession of coastal areas was entitled to occupy the hinterland k Niger and Congo rivers of free navigation and would be recognized the existence of the state under the rule of the Congo belga.En the years following the signing of the treaty, European countries were launched territorios.A wing occupation despite the agreements, continued conflict, the + grave was the meeting between the two countries ended with the withdrawal of France and the waiver to join territorios.Las consequences of European colonization were enormes.Los built in coastal ports with modern facilities, which fostered the staple crops of each territory, eg. The vineyards of Algeria, population yen order some victories were achieved against the colonial division was tropicales.Este diseases, long term, very damaging to the lives of indigenous peoples africanos.Las societies are undergoing profound changes and the impact of brsuco Western culture deeply disturbed traditions and lifestyles of these political boundaries drawn x pueblos.Las settlers did not respect the ethnic map of these territories has left the 1st position k inheritance pobreza.Los tribal hatreds and colonized peoples were subjected to 1A beneicio intense economic exploitation of the European metropolis.