Question

What was the driving force behind european imperialism in africa dbq documents answers

Answer 1

Answer:

The answer is mentioned below.

Explanation:

In 1800 Europe start to take over Africa and this is called Scramble for Africa, which has changed the course of Africa forever. Europeans who considered them superior were on a civilizing mission and Africa prove to be important not only to prove their racial superiority but also for its rich natural resources. Industrializing European nations made it a matter of prestige to control more distant land to gain raw resources and market for their products.