Answer:Africa was easily assessable through the ocean
Explanation:
You can see in 1880 that the only imperialism/colonization was along the shore line but as the industrial revolution took place in 1914 the colonization took in land africa
These plates are called tectonic plates, when they slip past eachother they meet at an area called the boundary. When these plates meet they form a Tectonic Earthquake. I hope I helped :).