2006-11-01 00:04:46 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Travel ➔ Africa & Middle East ➔ Other - Africa & Middle East
Well, I think that you do not mean in the past ( as you've used only Past Tense). If you mean only in the past, Europeans used to come to Africa in search of treasures, gold, slaves, etc. Actually, they conquered, invaded much territories in nowadays territory of Africa, which is totally wrong, of course.
Fortunately, now the Europeans are either tourists in seek of ancient culture and places of interests or living peacefully in African countries. Have a great day!
2006-11-01 00:59:47 · answer #1 · answered by sunflower 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Speaking for my own country, South Africa, the southwestern corner called the Cape of Good Hope was originally used as a halfway station (from 1652) for ships on route to the East. The later history is similar to what happened in North America and Australia: Europeans moving to the interior in search of agricultural land, gold rushes etc. occupying both inhabited and uninhabited areas. The white Africans are much less than the white populations of Australia and America (we didn't kill such a big proportion of the native people as in the latter two places) - about 5 million - but are a proud African nation with a unique Afro-European culture and an own language Afrikaans (also spoken by the brown South Africans and people of Namibia and Afrikaans speakers that migrated elsewhere in the world - total probably about 10 to 15 million).
2006-11-01 01:18:43 · answer #2 · answered by Vango 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They come to Africa different face as Africans flee to Europe thinking it is better place than Africa
2006-11-01 02:33:57 · answer #3 · answered by Ali M 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Different reasons for different parts in Afrfica, and also different reasons for different times. For Souther Africa the following applies:
1652: To establish a halfway station between Europe and Asia
1821: Free farms offered to Brittish settlers. (Brittish wanted to increase their presence)
Somewhere in 1800: French protestants fleeing persecution
After WWII: Orphans placed with families in SA
There are a million more reasons. MAINLY BECAUSE AFRIKA IS GREAT !!!
2006-11-01 01:04:34 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
When? 100 years ago 200?, 500?
2006-11-01 00:12:45 · answer #5 · answered by tonalmeg2 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At first, they came to explore the seas and discover new land to complete the world map, in honor of their king/queen. These were proud adventurers.
But things went out of hand because of greed (diplomaticly put).
2006-11-01 03:00:43 · answer #6 · answered by Endie vB 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
To know the culture and to see by their own eyes. Rather than hearing from media. This is good for all.
2006-11-01 00:44:44 · answer #7 · answered by MUSICK 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To plunder the natural resources (gold, diamonds, copper, etc)and to get free labor (slaves)!!!!!
2006-11-03 05:35:17 · answer #8 · answered by the librarian 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think they accidently found africa - saw how beautiful it was and then took over.
2006-11-03 09:01:30 · answer #9 · answered by Jonathan M 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First of all, exploration.
Which as usual turned to invasion, colonialisation, slave trade, diamonds, and other resources.
2006-11-01 00:14:30 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋