Factors that led European countries to colonize Sub-Saharan Africa



Factors that led European countries to colonize Sub-Saharan Africa

Colonization

Colonization is a Latin word derived from Colore which means to inhabit, frequent practice, guard, respect as it is originally use for humans. Human colonization is not broad as colonialism. Colonization mostly refers to migration. The example of colonization is colonies settlers, plantations, trading posts and it also deals with ruling other regions where people are already living.

Colonization in Africa

In the end of 19th century the African continent was almost shared between the Europeans. Only few places which were at the border of Sahara ...