Scramble For Africa – New Imperialism (between 1881 and 1914)

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The Scramble for Africa, also called the Partition of Africa, Conquest of Africa, or the Rape of Africa,^[1] was the invasion, occupation, division, and colonization of African territory by European powers during a short period known to historians as the New Imperialism (between 1881 and 1914). The 10 percent of Africa that was under formal European control in 1870 increased to almost 90 percent by 1914, with only Ethiopia (Abyssinia) and Liberia remaining independent. European motives included the desire to control valuable natural resources, rivalry and the quest for national prestige, and religious missionary zeal. Internal African politics also played a role.

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