Reasons For Political Competition For European Imperialism In Africa

Political competition was one reason for European imperialism in Africa during the 1800’s. According to document A, the map from the 1800’s shows the many European countries had colonies in Africa.This demonstrates that many countries wanted land and power. Document B also shows the competition between European countries. Friedrich Fabri stated that….” It would be wise if we germans would learn about colonial skills from our anglo-saxon cousins and would begin in a friendly competition to strive after them”. This quote shows that Germany was afraid to be left behind other countries. In conclusion political competition was a reason for European imperialism in Africa.