Colonialism In Africa

Around the year 1897 Edward Morel noticed something that would change the way the modern world viewed the colonization of Africa and the supposed “humanitarian” work there forever (Hochschild 1). Morel worked for an English shipping company that was responsible for cargo going between the Congo Free State and Belgium. What Morel noticed was that ships from Africa were filled with rich, exotic goods like rubber and ivory, but the ships headed to Africa from Belgium were filled with military members and various firearms and ammunition (Hochschild 2). Morel made the conclusion that the cause of this odd “trade” between Europe and Africa was slave labor. European colonization of Africa was a slow, arduous process resulting in the deaths of

The desert-rich country of Mauritania has a complicated history. They have been controlled by various countries throughout their history. The country was originally inhabited by Black Africans; they date back to the Stone Age. They were quickly inhabited by Sanhaja Berbers who were Caucasoid people from North Africa. This society is dated back as far as the 3rd and 4th century. Therefore, most native people from Mauritania are of Berber descent.

“In imperialism nothing fails like success. If the conqueror oppresses his subjects, they will become fanatical patriots, and sooner or later have their revenge; if he treats them well, and governs them for their good, they will multiply faster than their rulers, till they claim their independence,” William Ralph Inge. It was not a good beginning for European imperialism in Africa. Between the 1500s and 1800s, european slavers and traders did not travel far from the african coast. The west coast of Africa was known as “the white man's grave.”

With the beginning of the end of the slave trade fast approaching in Europe and Africa, and too little room for expansion within Europe, powerful advancements by European powers such as Germany, France, Britain, and Belgium were made to expand the empires of each country and develop places of trade and commerce through colonies, and a build in world prestige for each European power. The leaders of these European powers would meet in Berlin from 1884-85 in order to partition and agree upon the division of Africa to each nation, creating spheres of influence to be administered by each nation, and only that nation. This form of forced imperialism would lead to exploitation and atrocity of truly epic proportions in the soon-to-be-developed Congo

Unfortunately, Africa and American both experienced colonialism a long time ago. Colonialism, after all, is a political system in which an external nation takes complete control of a territory in another area of the world. Moreover, the colonized people do not invite the colonial power, nor do they have any say in how they are governed. Colonialism is by definition and practiced un-democratic! The displeasure experience brings them a lot of similarities, and the same time, it brings them some differences as well.

It is the year 1870, the start of imperialism in Africa and many other regions. Imperialism is when a country acquires power through domination of others. The Europeans took control of Africa with their steam engines, advanced medicine, and superior weaponry. Imperialism harmed Africa because imperialist governments created laws that treated Africans cruelly and unfairly, Europeans changed how the tribes of Africa lived, and the Europeans used treaties to control Africans.

Africa was like the Tiramisu of the late 1800’s. Every European world leader wanted to get their hands on a decadent, fattening piece of African territory. The richness of the cake represented all of Africa’s natural resources that Europeans wanted, which would provide markets for their products and raw materials to be used in factories. The cake was dished out during the Berlin Conference when Otto von Bismarck split it and gave portions to the European guests. Most guests had no reservations and joyfully indulged in the cake as they thought that they were helping the Africans improve their cultures. However, no rulers asked any of the Africans how they felt about this and completely disregarded their opinions. Unlike imperialism in Asia,

The years between the 1870’s and 1910’s brought a tremendous amount of change to Africa. This time period, known as the Scramble for Africa, was when Europeans invaded and colonized the African continent. Europeans at the time were much more technologically advanced than the natives because of the many revolutions that took place in Europe. Thus, they were for the most part very successful in their colonization; they were able to take over the entire continent, save Ethiopia. During and after this period of colonization, Europeans were as present and powerful as they’d ever been, thus inflicting their unfamiliar practices and ideas on societies in Africa. Even though Europe brought over their foreign knowledge and technology (like guns), they

It is often mentioned that doctors prescribe too much medication. Some think it is laziness and some think it is the generation. Professor Simon Maxwell, from the University of Edinburgh revealed that: “the average GP writes 45,000 prescriptions each year”. Doctors are hoping for a new upcoming generation who will be better informed and refuse the drugs if they aren’t completely necessary. They have recommended that there be patient advocates to help patients make decisions about their prescriptions.

Imperialism is when a world power colonizes a smaller country or kingdom, and then proceeds to exploit the land and resources of the kingdom or country. Through the majority of the 18th century, imperialism was a dominant force on global relations. During the peak of the Age of Imperialism, Queen Victoria and her British empire dominated the world. British Imperialism started in the late 1700’s because of population growth and the advances in technology industrialism that occurred during the Industrial Revolution. The areas that the British imperialized during this time period include India, a large part of Africa, and Australia.

The European colonization of Africa, also known as the Scramble for Africa, Partition of Africa, or Conquest of Africa, occurred between the 1870s and 1900s, and was the invasion, occupation, colonization, and annexation of African territory by European powers during a period of New Imperialism. European control of the continent increased from 10 percent (1870) to 90 percent (1914), with only three territories, Saguia el-Hamra, which was later integrated into Spanish Sahara, Ethiopia and Liberia remaining independent of Europe’s control. There were many reasons for the European colonization of Africa, including economic and political motives, with the Berlin Conference serving as a catalyst. Africans resisted the European invasions of their lands, with the two main methods of opposition were guerilla warfare and direct military engagement. European influence on Africa still remains today, though these influences are generally negative and hurt Africa’s overall development.

“African Perspectives on Colonialism” is a book written by A. Adu Boahen. This book classifies the African responses to European colonialism in the 19th century. Boahen begins with the status of Africa in the last quarter of the 19th century and follows through the first years of African independence. This book deals with a twenty year time period between 1880 and 1900. Boahen talks about when Africa was seized and occupied by the Imperial Powers of Europe. Eurocentric points of view dominated the study of this era but Boahen gives us the African perspective. There are always two sides of the story and Boehen tells us the side less talked about informing us of what he knows.

I often read stories about fair maidens being rescued by and married to handsome and charming princes or kings. These portions of such tales held little interest for me, on the other hand, it seemed that many girls and young ladies lived for those fictional romances and then fantasized about a prince of their own to love. My stepsisters Anya and Drew were no exception to that trivial obsession. Admittedly, a prince certainly was well suited more than any other man to be husband material according to their mother’s high standards. Not only that, as it turned out, our king had an unbetroth son who would undoubtedly and eventually require a wife to perpetuate the royal bloodline.

Modern African states have several problems ranging from corruption, to armed conflict, to stunted structural development. The effects of colonialism have been offered as a starting point for much of the analysis on African states, but the question of why African states are particularly dysfunctional needs to be examined, given the extent to which they have lagged behind other former European colonies in many aspects. In the first section, I will consider the problems with African states from the level of the state. That is, the nature of the states' inceptions and the underlying flaws may explain some of the issues that have been associated with African states today. Next I examine the development of, or lack of, civil

In the recent years, there has been an increasing interest in using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in scientific, civilian, and military applications. Quadcopter UAV is defined as a small vehicle with four rotor-propeller sets distributed around its body \citep{Salih}. It is one of the most popular designs for UAV due to their ability in vertical take-off and landing (VTOL), simplicity in its mechanical configuration and ease of maintenance. In addition, the use of four small propellers in quadcopter reduces the danger posed by the propellers if it touches external object as compared with one big propeller in helicopter or airplane \citep{Nemati}. One of the quadcopter types that gains growing attention is the racing or high speed quadcopters due to their wide range of applications in surveillance, search, rescue, fire fighting, UAV based delivery, and other similar missions. For efficient surveillance tasks, it is important that the quadcopter has a precise control on its attitude, speed, and altitude \citep{Elfeky}.