Analyze The Causes Of The Maxim Gun War

Between the years of 1878 and 1898, it was spurred by the demand of the Industrial Revolution for raw materials, new markets, and etc. In addition Europe wanted to conquer and and colonize Africa but at the time it was very difficult for Europeans to take over countries due to the fact that everybody used muskets. However, due to technological advancements by the Europeans, a man named Hiram S. Maxim invented the Maxim gun in 1885, the first machine gun. At this point, the Europeans and other countries had a huge advantage in weaponry against the Africans and “although the trade in firearms remained as vigorous as ever, African leaders found it increasingly difficult to equip their armies with these new weapons.(Pg 269). The only obstacle