The Scramble for Africa refers to the period between roughly 1884 and 1914, when the European colonisers partitioned the – up to that point – largely unexplored African continent into protectorates, colonies and ‘free-trade areas’. At the time the colonisers had limited knowledge of local conditions and their primary consideration was to avoid conflict among themselves for African soil. Since no one could foresee the short-lived colonial era, the border design – which endured the wave of independence in the 1960s – had sizable long-lasting economic and political consequences. The Scramble for Africa resulted in several large countries characterised by highly heterogeneous geography and ethnically fragmented populations that limit the ability of governments to broadcast power and build state capacity.
Bartering and raiding. They never had a merchant system.
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D) the safety of the mining industry improved as the 1900's progressed.
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During the late 1800s new ways of American farming improved thanks to the development in farm technology and machinery. An example was the replacement of the horse power which was used to plough the land by the steam tractor (option d) that allowed farmers to introduce a great variety of crops and wheats
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C. Labor unions deteriorated as employers fired striking workers and replaced them.
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The Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization(PATCO )was a United States trade union that was responsible for the welfare of aviation workers.
An illegal strike in August 3, 1981 occurred, seeking better working conditions such as reduced 32-hour work week and a $10,000 pay increase.
President Reagan fired all the aviation staffs and new set of people were trained and hired.
