Question

explain the circumstances that encouraged the Europeans to spread imperialism in africa​

Answer 1

A number of factors played into European imperialism during the 19th Century. These included economic, political, military, religious, and sociological motives.

As European powers were expanding their military might abroad, they needed to secure strategic bases around the world. In the age of the steamship navy, coaling stations were of extreme importance. As a result, many colonial holdings were established as military outposts.

To a certain extent, religious motivations also played into European imperialism. Christian missionaries established churches and schools around the world. Sometimes these missionaries were the vanguards of imperialism. For example, French missionaries in Vietnam were some of the first to encourage their nation to colonize Indochina.