1. EXPLAIN THE IMPACT OF EUROPEAN IMPERIALISM ON AFRICA IN PARAGRAPG FORM. BE SURE TO EXPLAIN.
ANSWER : Imperialism disrupted traditional African ways of life, political organization, and social norms. European imperialism turned subsistence farming into large-scale commodity exports and patriarchal social structures into European-dominated hierarchies and imposed Christianity and Western ideals. Colonialism had a huge impact on the lives of Africans. Economic policies were adopted by Europeans who destroyed the colonies, rather than help them. Africa was damaged economically, politically, and culturally. Africa's traditional lifestyles and culture were destroyed.
●WHAT IMPERIALISM IS AND WHO PARTICIPATED IN IT ?
ANSWER : Imperialism is the state policy, practice, or advocacy of extending power and dominion, especially by direct territorial acquisition or by gaining political and economic control of other territories and peoples. Britain, France, Germany, the United States and others sought new colonies and zones of influence for commercial, military and religious reasons are the one who participated in it.
●WHAT WAS THE IMPACT ON THE PEOPLE OF AFRICA ?
ANSWER : Africa laid the foundation for the Europeans to colonize the continent. After the partition of the continent among the various European countries trading in Africa, any territory where a European country had spheres of influence “legally” became a colony for that European country.
●HOW DID IT END ?
ANSWER : Between 1945 and 1960, three dozen new states in Asia and Africa achieved autonomy or outright independence from their European colonial rulers. There was no one process of decolonization. In some areas, it was peaceful, and orderly. In many others, independence was achieved only after a protracted revolution. The American Revolution (1775–83) and the collapse of the Spanish Empire in Latin America in the 1820s ended the first era of European imperialism.
●WHY DID EUROPE NEED THE AFRICAN LAND ?
ANSWER : Becauzse Europeans wanted African resources like rubber and oil. They also wanted to create new markets for their goods that would lead them to great wealth for their nation. Several European industries benefited from African resources. Europe saw the colonization of Africa as an opportunity to acquire a surplus population, thus settler colonies were created. With this invasion, many European countries saw Africa as being available to their disposal.
●HOW CAN WE SEE THE EFFECT OF IMPERIALISM IN AFRICA EVEN TODAY ?c
ANSWER : Well Africa was damaged economically, politically, and culturally. Africa's traditional lifestyles and culture were destroyed. ... Africans who lived in this area either lost their land to Europeans or were unable to live off their land. They moved to the towns, farms, or mines started by Europeans.
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