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Grade 8 History Notes Term 2 The Scramble for Africa

Causes for the Scramble for Africa:

-During the late 19th century,, European countries were fighting against each other to be the most richest and powerful nation -Citizens became proud of their country's achievement and they were willing to go to war to fight for their country -This pride and devotion to one's country is called nationalism
 * Growth for nationalism

-Africa I rich in raw materials, Europeans wanted to have a direct control over the raw materials of Africa
 * Search for raw materials

-When Europeans soldiers came to Afric,many of them died due to being bitten by malaria-caring mosquitoes -In the 19th century it was discovered that Quinine was an effective treatment for malaria. -As a result Europeans were able to settle in Africa
 * The discovery of Quinine