How did the Scramble for Africa occur and why did it happen like it did? What different methods did different European nations use to colonize the continent?

The Scramble for Africa, also known as the Partition of Africa or the Conquest of Africa, was the invasion, occupation, partition, and colonization of much of Africa by seven Western European countries during the New Imperialism period (between 1881 and 1914).

The "Scramble for Africa" refers to European countries' invasion, occupation, colonization, and annexation of African land between 1881 and 1914, during the New Imperialist period. It's also known as the Conquest of Africa or the Partition of Africa.