AFRICAN HISTORY Name of Student Course Name and Course Number Tutor Date The Europeans colonized Africa between 1881 and 1914. They struggled for invasion, occupation, division, and colonization of African territories. These struggles are referred to as, scramble for Africa, or the Partition for Africa, or the Rape of Africa. The European motive was to control valuable natural resources, rivalry, and the quest for national prestige together with religious missionary work, even though African political played a major role in their colonization.[1] In 1870s, Europeans had already covered areas of East and Central Africa. They colonized countries such as South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria, etc. Most African countries were colonized