History FROM 4 ART

It prevented European powers from going to war over African territories.
The conference encourage the promotion of Christianity which reduced paganism.
It lead to the opening of plantation, firms, construction of administrative units, which created jobs.
Roads were constructed, schools,hospitals which reduced illetracy and they introduce the cure of some tropical disease such as ; malaria.
Telephone lines post offices were opened.
It promoted European trade in the interior of Africa and this made Africa to engage in trade with Europeans.

The promotion of European civilization led to the destruction of Africa cultures.
The conference encouraged the partition of Africa which resulted in some tribes being separated as they were put under two different colonial masters.
The conference encouraged the destruction of the Africa middleman monopoly of trade enjoyed by the coastal tribes.
The promotion of European civilization led to the destruction of Africa culture e.g polygamy etc.
The conference encouraged the establishment of Europeans forms which exploited Africa raw material to the benefits of Europeans.
It led to the lost of African fertile lands.
Access to the interior for traders, explorers, missionaries led to African dependence on European good since traders flooded their goods.

par Claude Foumtum

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