Africa during 19th century

During the19th Africa was devided into colonies by major European countires. After the congress Europeans decided that Africa should be devided and it's hatural resources should work for European countries. France got the West side of Africa including Sahara desert and Madagascar island near the West shore. British colonies occupied West and South parts of Africa. Belgium colonies settled in the middle of Africa. Countries like Italy, Spain and Germany occupied land with colonies in different parts of Africa. Africa was shared between European countries without Africans' consent. When European people came to Africa and began to capture it Africans' were kind of surprised. African tribes' members were pushed into hard work, also lots of native Africans were sent to the New World and Europe to do hard work and actually be slaves. Europeans (who were so proud of their power) had some conflicst while Africa was devived. Lots of resources were in Africa. Fighting for resources and sleves was normal there. They plunded resources greedily. Africa's development was stoped, so as nowadays we can see Africa's bad and slow development.

European Economy

FRANCE.
France was one of the most powerful European countries in the 18th century. But France failed with Industrial Revolution and was still agricaltiral country at the end of 19th century. Britain and other major European countries already did Industrial Revolution by that time. Soon after the French Revolution Napoleon Bonoparte become a ruler of the country, France became a monarch country. Napoleone's actions shaped European economic in the 19th century. Also he became a king of Italy for some time. Industrial development was rapid in France during 19th century. In 1970 French economic began to decline because of Germany new mode of Bismark who was trying to prevent France's growing power and don't let France create any alliances with other powerful European countries.

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