European countries competed for colonies in central and East Africa because the amount of colonize-able land was limited, because there was fierce competition amongst the European powers, and because they sought to gain access to the raw resources and trade routes in/near these regions.
European countries competed for colonies in central and East Africa because the amount of colonize-able land was limited, because there was fierce competition amongst the European powers, and because they sought to gain access to the raw resources and trade routes in/near these regions.
Athens developed a system that valued philosophy and active political involvement by its citizens in the early form of democracy and Sparta developed a militaristic system that valued physical training, military service, and they were a strict loyalty to the state.
