European Imperialism Dbq

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During the 1880’s and throughout the early 1900’s Europe’s desire to conquer the world was no exception when coming to the continent of Africa. Many European countries including Brain, France, Germany and many more sought to colonize and exploit Africa’s intact resources, untested lands, and new found trade routes. Though many think the European colonization of Africa may have been unchallenged, many document persona accounts of how the struggle of families attempting to adjust to the European invasion of Africa. Industrialization and the requirement for an increasing amount of resources led to the European expansion into Africa to the west coast and other coastal regions. Many tribes, leaders, and groups faced the dilemma whether or not to