How Did The American Revolution Affect Africa Before The Late 1800s

Before the 1800s European nations had barely touched Africa, but when they learned about Africa’s raw materials they raced to gain a piece of the continent. In the beginning European nations just traded with Africa at coastal ports. Then they began exploring more of the continent. Belgium conquered the Congo. Britain took control of Egypt, what is now South Africa, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and parts of eastern Africa. The French controlled most of western Africa and Madagascar. The Portuguese controlled Mozambique and Angola. The Germans, Italians, and Spanish also had territories in Africa. Ethiopia and Liberia were the only parts of Africa that were not controlled by Europeans. In 1884 the leader of Germany, Otto von Bismark called a meeting.