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Effects of Colonization

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 * Positive Effects || Long Term Negative Effects ||
 * African economies expanded greatly due to the increase in the demand of African goods on the international markets. || With the Europeans taking over Africa's natural mineral wealth it caused a scarcity in the mineral wealth of Africa. This deprived the countries of Africa of its natural minerals. ||
 * Sanitation in Africa improved greatly, and the life expectancy rate increased tremendously. || There was no way Africa was able to develope and compete with the rest of the world due to the rivalry with Europe. ||
 * Due to European colonization, Africa became industrialized. || Africa lost control of its land and independence. ||
 * Colonization reduced the high rate of local warfare. || Traditional African cultures were broken. ||
 * Christanity was spread throughout Africa |||||| The division of Africa was the most harmful. Africa was broken into colonies with rival tribes and many civil wars broke out. ||