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Your question is asking: Which of the following was not an issue faced by African nations as a result of European colonialism?
The correct answer is C. Overpopulation.
Your question is asking: Which of the following was not an issue faced by African nations as a result of European colonialism?
The correct answer is C. Overpopulation.
Issue not faced by African nations as a result of European colonialism was overpopulation.
What was European Colonialism?
European Colonialism, a political economic phenomenon where various European nations explored, conquered, settled and exploited large areas of the world.
The age of modern colonialism began around 1500, following the discovery of sea route around Africa's south coast, America.
These events shifted the power from Mediterranean to Atlantic and to emerging nations like Portugal, Spain, Dutch, France and English.
Between 1884-85, under Berlin Conference, European colonization of Africa was formalized.
Reasons behind Colonization were:
- Search for rich resources
- Desire for exploration
- Competition between colonizers
- Religion
- Imperialism
Effects of colonization was:
-Increase in civil war due to disruption of Government and competition due to power sharing
-Ethnic conflict between whites and blacks
-Lack of political structure as imperial country did not support the local government.
Decolonization:
Decolonization was due to the cultural, economic and political progress which resulted into new world order.
Cultural- Exercise of the cultural integration and the creation of national identities and shared past was emphasized.
Political- New independent foreign policy and stable institution along with enlightened citizens and an empowered leadership.
Economic-Investment in African region from European country resulted into advancement and enlightenment to break the shackles and come out from the ambit of colonies.
Why Overpopulation in Africa?
Africa is one of the most populated continent in the world but the credit cant be given directly to the European Colonizers. Several factors led to the growth of the population in Africa:
- The average of African ladies becoming mother is 4 years earlier than the international average.
- Early age motherhood results in less capacity to decide the reproductive outcome
- Short intergenerational gaps between two children
- Inadequate family planning due to absence of modern contraceptive methods
- Illiteracy resulting into population explosion.
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