The Scramble for Africa

The Scramble for Africa began in 1881. And when it began there were some Europeen people from France that moved into Tunis. And later on it took on a full fledged land grab in Africa by European powers. So that is came to be called scramble for Africa.

Pierre Paul Francois was a French explorer who made a name for himself during the scramble for africa during the late 1800's. He helped develop the French Congo. So after that he became a French citizen in 1874, and traveled up the Congo river. Pierre's achievements also led him to fame because they were compared to those of Stanley's by the European press. Pierre' s adventure up the Congo involved many trials and tribulations. In one incident, he had to dismantle his boat in order to forge parts of the river. He overcame this problems in the name of culture, wealth, and Christianity. The people of Europe loved his journey up the Congo because it helped them to romanticize imperialism as a noble conquest.
Theses nations would also take control of the areas because the more land they controlled the more power they had. They would take control of these areas so that other nations of Europe wouldn't.European nations were able to take over Africa easily because of many reasons. Europe not only had their technological advantage but also there persuading on tribes of Africa to take control of their lands.