The Effects of European Imperialism on South Africa

South Africa is a prosperous country, perhaps the most advanced country in the continent of Africa. However, the entire African continent is perhaps the most developed region in the world. Why is South Africa so different from other continents? Karen Politis Virk explained that this is because South Africa has a developed country economy and a diverse population (Virk 40). There are three major ethnic groups in South Africa: Africans, Africans, mixed. Africans and mixed blood have many roots in Europe and Asia, bringing a crucible of diversity and culture.

Imagine what happens across the continent now. This was the influence of European imperialism in Africa from the end of the 19th century to the middle of the 20th century. Imperialism is in various ways - less violent, informal, less interference than others - a group of people who dominate the lands of others and often decide their lives. Prior to the age of imperialism since the 1880's, Africans were living in various ways. There is a big kingdom, a huge city center, and a small village led by an elder and chief. Others are educated elite and Islamic religious leaders, but some Africans tend to be a group of animals. Others worship local gods and goddesses and their lives are concentrated in families and families. Imperialism changed all of these as Europeans destroyed these traditional methods and imposed their beliefs and social structure on colonial Africans.

African diseases and imperialism During the imperialistic era of Europe, diseases were spreading in Africa. This disease hit the African indigenous people and Europeans. African diseases are affecting diseases caused by indigenous peoples, European explorers and soldiers, and Europeans suffering from Africans. During the imperialist era, Numerouks disease invaded African Europeans. During the imperialist era, many explorers and soldiers died of illness

The three African encounters with imperialism in Europe is the lack of natural resources, the African deaths in European diseases, and the increase in war and revolution. Europeans export raw materials like diamonds, gold and wood. However, due to continuous mining and deforestation, Africans are wasting resources and damaging the economy. As European settlers entered African countries they brought European illnesses like small pox and killed the large population. Colonial European people in Africa destroyed culture and local politics. This caused many cultural uprisings and civil war occurred in culture. In addition, the revolution led by African indigenous peoples also occurred to pioneers in Europe.