Which two big continent were fell prey to colonialism?
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The first European colonization wave took place from the early 15th century (Portuguese conquest of Ceuta in 1415) until the early 19th-century (French invasion of Algeria in 1830), and primarily involved the European colonization of the Americas, though it also included the establishment of European colonies in India and in Maritime Southeast Asia. During this period, European interests in Africa primarily focused on the establishment of trading posts there, particularly for the African slave trade.
"Asia and Africa
Due to lack of unity and proper governance, Asia and Africa were largely colonised by the Europeans during the late eighteenth and early nineteenth century.
Europeans tactfully entered these continents as traders and missionaries. They used the internal political turmoil to their advantage and colonised these continents.
They believed that the natives of these continents were inferior to them and thought that they should be ‘educated and civilized’.
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