There were Self-Governing colonies, colonies with representative councils (controlled some of their own legislative issues), colonies with nominated councils (mostly governor-appointed councils), and colonies ruled directly by a governor.
There were also Protectorates, mandates, and Dominions controlled by European nations in Africa.
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Some Africans were forced to work on plantations or in mines run by Europeans. The money they earned went to pay taxes to the colonial government
There are a variety of major colonial powers. These include Britain, France, Spain, the Netherlands, Portugal, as well as Germany.
Africa, especially central and southern Africa, was divided among European colonial powers in the late 19th century, and its native peoples conquered or controlled.
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The Europeans exploited Africa's land and people.
A competition between European imperial powers to control Africa