What was the driving force behind european imperialism in africa?

Transcript of driving force behind european imperialism in africa. Europeans took advantage of advances in technology to enhance their ability to acquire resources from Africa. There were many causes that led to the european imperialism in Africa which were political, cultural, and technological causes. read more

Reason #1: Nationalism Here, you will learn what motivated Europeans to colonize Africa. Nationalism is another name for national pride. The Europeans had this great competition for power, scrambling for sections of Africa to gain it. read more

It shows where they colonized. They were colonizing with there goals in mind so by looking at where they colonized, you can infer what they were after. read more