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One important reason Europeans sought a water route to the Far East was simply a safety concern. Overland travel at that time was very dangerous due to the presence of bandits and difficulties with much of the terrain.
The scramble for Africa took place in the 19th century when South Africa was being colonized by European countries. The Europeans would go to war to try and gain the land, and when they won the natives had to keep moving (like a defence wall they were being pushed closer and closer to the center).
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