... terms of empire by gaining new control over territory and expanding their spheres of influence. Other important factors made Africa the hot spot for British and European expansion including the discovery of gold in the Transvaal and diamonds in the Orange Free State, the palm oil industry in Nigeria, scientific discoveries such as the way to treat malaria, and the mapping ... in Africa. African expansion hadn't particularly been considered by because it wasn't viable do to high mortality rates caused by malaria and other tropical diseases and the lack of geographic knowledge of the Afri...

• Word Count: 3207
• Approx Pages: 13
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... terms of empire by gaining new control over territory and expanding their spheres of influence. Other important factors made Africa the hot spot for British and European expansion including the discovery of gold in the Transvaal and diamonds in the Orange Free State, the palm oil industry in Nigeria, scientific discoveries such as the way to treat malaria, and the mapping ... in Africa. African expansion hadn't particularly been considered by because it wasn't viable do to high mortality rates caused by malaria and other tropical diseases and the lack of geographic knowledge of the Afri...

• Word Count: 3207
• Approx Pages: 13
• Grade Level: Undergraduate