imperialism+in+africa

=
 Imperialism is when a country goes into another to gain rule and take resources from the opposing country.Between 1450 and 1750 Europeans traded with Africa, but they set up very few colonies. Instead, free African states continued, and after the end of the slave trade in the early 1800s, a lively exchange took place between Europeans and African states, such as the Sokoto Caliphate in western Africa and Egypt and Ethiopia in northeast Africa. Life in Africa is at a stand still right now because of all the inequities and hardships the continent has been through. =====

=
 Environmentally Africa was a clean and sustainable continent. When the Europeans came to Africa they made a big mess of things striping the land of its resources. Britain left Africa in poverty for stripping most of the raw materials from the Land. those raw materials were gold,silver,and diamond. Africa was rich with all valuable jewels but they never got a chance to make a profit of of them because of imperialism. So, socially Africa was removed of some languages and those languages were substituted for french or English. The economy of Africa was effected in a way that they were not able to benefit from the work that they were forced to do unwillingly. =====

 Honestly Africa's quality of life has not really gotten better because so much trouble had came to those countries that were effected by Imperialism. When you are dealing with a case such as Africa and imperialism it will always have a negative effect on the people and the continent it self. Yet on the other hand America has tried to help people from Africa for years, and slowly Africa is some what getting better. without the help of the presidents of America, people who live in Africa would be to poor to sustain them selves. People would like to see more progress go into helping Africa thrive with no problems, no famine cases, and less violence. America can improve and re-heal Africa, but all they have to do is give money that they owe to Africa, and and try to direct them the better or easier life style that would be more suitable to thrive in. If america helps out Africa in this way, we Americans will slowly see Africa getting better. but over all ,as Africa stands right now, life is not getting better.

image 1:

image 2: