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 =Definitions to Know = ** Imperialism **-is the domination by one country of the political, economic or cultural life of another country or reign.There are four main reasons for imperialism. There was economic interests,


 * Economic Interests
 * Political and Military Motives
 * Humanitarian and Religious Goals
 * Applying Social Darwinism



=__Africa.__= During the Imperialism age, Fracne, Germany and Britian were the three most dominant of Africa. In Feburary of the year 1885, the three coutnries signed the Berlin Act, declaring that they must split it fairly and equally. In the guidelines of the act stated how each country must define its territory.The slave trade that came with this was most broadest on the colonies of the West Coast of Africa.France's Ties into Imperialism. France negotiated treaties with several African leaders from their military position. They used the military, by going fort to fort conquering more and more territory. By using the military they were assuring themselves econimically.