Effects Of Colonialism In Africa

During the 16th and 17th centuries, when the Europeans started to make their way to the new world, they discovered a society that was strikingly different to their own. In the late 1800’s, the rare Native Americans that were left in the United States were practically extinguished. Many diverse things contributed to their near-extinction, some were considered intentional and some unintentional. Some tribes made the decision to go willingly, and some decided to fight to their death but in the end, it was confirmed that Native Americans and settlers could not live together in amity, and the Native Americans were the ones at harm. The integration of European colonization ultimately led to the demise of the various Native American

Africa has had a long and tumultuous road of colonization and decolonization the rush to colonize Africa started in the 17th century with the discovery of the vast amounts of gold, diamonds, and rubber with colonization hitting a fever pitch during World War I. However, the repercussions of colonization have left deep wounds that still remain unhealed in the 21st century. Early on, European nations such as Britain, Portugal, Spain, Italy, Germany and Belgium scrambled for territories. Countries wanted land so they could harvest the resources, increase trade, and gain power. The European colonization of Africa brought racism, civil unrest, and insatiable greed; all of which have had lasting impacts on Africa.

While the motives of colonists in the Americas were various- to build a new society, to promote Christianity, to acquire riches, or, as early colonists in New England expressed it, to secure a ‘competencie’ ; they all faced the same challenges of establishing themselves in an alien environment that would require them readjust and respond to new circumstances. It would be justifiable to submit that the main consequences of colonialism were largely detrimental for the native population. The colonisation of the Americas throughout the early modern period resulted in the decimation of the native population as they increasingly lost their traditional lands to white settlers. This can be attributed to

Throughout the history of Europeans imperialism in south Africa, native south Africans were exploited, used as slaves and servers for the Europeans. The south African people were treated unfairly for a long period of time. The south African couldn’t have more patience about their situation, so they started a war. They got their independence later after the war. This colonization that happened had positive and negative effects on south Africa.

During the 1870’s Europeans started colonizing countries in Africa.Europrans did this because they needed all of Africa's valuable resources.Africa was a big target because they were not very modernized in technology so it was easier for the Europeans to sieze control. The Europeans controlled Africa in two ways direct and indirect rule. Direct rule is when the country in charge rules strictly over the country and they try to civilize the people they are ruling. Indirect ruling is when the country in charge is ruling from far away and they usually rule through a native leader. Imperialism negatively affected the lives of the Africans in the 19th and 20th century because the education the Europeans provided for the Africans was of poor quality,

British Imperialism is a monstrous, militarized, and advanced system of oppression. British imperialism in Africa destroyed indigenous peoples lives and land. Once the slave trade became illegal, Britain's economy was in shambles. Therefore, Britain's imperialists went to Africa seeking wealth from its raw materials. The British was able to overthrow an already weakened governments, and put in place settler colonies. They installed authoritarian governments and exploited Africans by forcing them to do strenuous labor for Britain's profit. British imperialism in Africa is important today because it provides an answer as to why an entire continent is suffering for mass poverty, famine , and underdevelopment.

New Imperialism in Africa was caused by many factors, and had a great impact on the histories of both Europe and Africa, because of Europe’s gain of land, money, and power, and Africa’s loss of culture and way of life. Although I see and understand motives by the Europeans, I do not agree that they were justified for their actions in Africa. New Imperialism was a period of colonial expansion into closer regions, such as Africa, by the strong European nations in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. In 1869, the French finished the Suez Canal in Egypt, which connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea, which ultimately leads to the Indian Sea. This shortcut to India was wanted by all of Europe, and this worried Britain about their colony

The colonization of Africa by the Europeans led to to years of hardship and discrimination. European countries fought each other for more land and demolished both relationships and cultures. Although Europe can be credited for “modernizing” Africa, bringing roads, transportation, and communications, the destruction they brought with them far outweighed the good.

Imperialism has affected many nations politically. Creating negative relationships between different groups of people is just one of the many adverse effects of imperialism. An example of the negative relationships fostered by Imperialism would be the relationship between the Congo Free State and its previous relationship

One of the most damaging things about colonialism is the effect when the colonisers leave. Many institutions are often abandoned as been the case in many examples of post-colonialism most notably in Africa and South America. Argentine nationals, left with little political knowledge and framework found it difficult to establish an united nation. The loss of Spanish rule led to anarchy and a civil war that would last 50 years.

The DRC has experienced a long history of political and economic subjugation. The colonial rule under Belgium was marked with extensive violence and extreme exploitation of resources. This created a situation in which few Congolese had higher education or the necessary skills to run a modern government or an effective economy. Furthermore, the Congo’s traditional socioeconomic structures were disrupted long before the end of the colonial era. After the country finally gained independence, the state was unable to maintain political or economic stability.

The Atlantic slave trade existed from the 16th to the early 19th century and stimulated trade between Europe, Africa, and the Americas. Over 12 million Africans were captured and sold into chattel slavery off the coast of West Africa, and more than 2 million of them died crossing the Atlantic. These outcomes of the slave trade are rarely disputed among historians; the effect of the Atlantic slave trade in Africa, however, is often a topic of debate. Some academics, such as Walter Rodney, insist that Africans were forced to take part in the slave trade, resulting in demographic disruption and underdevelopment in all sectors of Africa. Historian John Thornton acknowledges the negative consequences of the Trans-Atlantic slave trade, yet contends that it was merely an expansion of the existing internal slave trade which African rulers engaged in willingly. A final case made by Hugh Thomas completely contradicts Rodney’s thesis, asserting that the slave trade was not solely responsible for decreasing Africa’s population, and furthermore, that it was primarily beneficial to Africa’s economy and politics. The true outcome of the slave trade in Africa lies not entirely in any one of these arguments, but rests rather in a combination of all three. Although the Atlantic slave trade was detrimental to the economic and social development of Africa, the trade benefited a small portion of Africans, who willingly aligned themselves with

Modern African states have several problems ranging from corruption, to armed conflict, to stunted structural development. The effects of colonialism have been offered as a starting point for much of the analysis on African states, but the question of why African states are particularly dysfunctional needs to be examined, given the extent to which they have lagged behind other former European colonies in many aspects. In the first section, I will consider the problems with African states from the level of the state. That is, the nature of the states' inceptions and the underlying flaws may explain some of the issues that have been associated with African states today. Next I examine the development of, or lack of, civil

Colonialism: noun, a word meaning to take complete control over another country, influence its culture, and exploit it economically for the colonizing countries benefit. The very meaning of colonialism reveals its unwavering ability to bring forth great change in the customs and ways of life of all of the people that it affects. The end result of colonialism has been shown time after time as a society stripped of its native culture and left as a hollow shell of its former ways of living. Colonialists do not see that what they are doing is wrong, they simply want to convert the native people to what they believe is the “superior culture”, and they aim to “civilize” the indigenous people. This is not just a small problem either, as

slavery was a common practice among the empires, especially the Europeans in between 15th to 19th century. In ancient times slaves were used as religious sacrifice, but the Europeans used them to increase their own wealth or to overpower their rivals. Africa which was full of prestigious and wealthy empires became permanent in the Atlantic slave trade. Millions of its people were moved from their own homeland, and across the Atlantic by force. This aggressive slave trade had severe impact on Africa, causing more labor for women, disrupting societies, and corrupting the authorities.