The Scramble of Africa, between 1880 and 1915, was the time period Africa made a crucial turn in history after many Europeans colonized different areas of the continent to seek abundant resources and to expand their own territories. The Berlin Conference (1884-1885) was the begining of partition of the continent involving the Ottoman Empire, a few representatives of the United States, and major European powers including France, Spain, Portagual, and a few others. Many of these nation's leaders came together and discussed the division of the continent to avoid wars between the European powers. African tribes felt that the European culture was hypacritical and they settled upon the idea that they must fight in any means against them for their own independence. In the end, all African tribes were forced to pay the consquences even though they had absolute no involvement in the conference and continue to live through the effects of the European presence 100 years later. The African tribe leaders concluded that they would never give in to the European powers and keep their traditions, but fight only when they feel threatened. The colonies main purpose was to control them and their resources, but felt no solicitude about the customs, traditions, and the people. This can be shown in Doc. 1, when the British Government in charge of the Royal Niger Company, suggest that the African rulers sign a treaty that gives power for Britain to take over surrounding areas, but do not interfere with the native laws. The author of this document thought that they couldn't just invade and control their area, so they decided to give the chiefs some power to make them feels as important and loyal. In the document it states, "The said Royal Niger Company agree to pay native owners of land and
