The "Scramble of Africa"

The term the "Scramble for Africa" was the term used to describe the periods of imerpialism in Europe, when Europeans tried to get to Africa. They wanted to
explore Africa for numerous of reasons, one being all their natural
resources and they also wanted to explore the Nile River. Some of the nations involved in the scramble were, France, Great Birtan, Germany, Italy, Portugal and Spain. Eurpoe ultimately succeeded in gaining control of Africa. They won because they were civilized, and were able to strategies their defeat.Sometimes
they used their materials or gold to buy over some Africans. The
scramble effect, affect the African people in horrible ways. They were
taken from their homelands, killed and used as slaves. Many families
were broken up andvillages were destroyed.