Between 1875 and 1900 the relationship between Africa and Europe experienced dramatic changes resulting from increased imperialism by Europeans on almost all of Africa. Europe was scrambling to gain territory and control over Africa as a result of internal rivalries between European powers which intensified after the industrialization of Europe. The slave trade ended between 1807 and 1820 and subsequently, more European interest was targeted at the vast natural resources Africa possessed and imperialism was inforced in order to obtain these highly desirable resources. Guyanese historian and activist, Walter Rodney, once said that "Europe underdeveloped Africa," meaning that the imperialism Europe forced upon Africa resulted in an economic setback in Africa forever, causing it to be inferior to the rest of the world. Rodney was clearly valid in making this statement as Europeans unjustly exploiting business opportunities in Africa, creating plantations ran by forced labor of the......

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Title: Imperialism
Approximate Word Count: 872
Approximate Pages: 4 (250 words per double-spaced page)

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