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Essay Question: "Political disunity of the indigenous states explained the successful European imperial expansion in Africa between 1870 and 1914" How far do you agree with this view? Explain your answer. During the New Imperialism period, by the 1900s, Europe had added almost 9 million square miles - one-fifth of the globe - to its overseas colonial possessions. Europe's formal holdings now included the entire African continent except Ethiopia, Liberia, and Saguia el-Hamra. In many of the states, rulers and leaders were overthrown or had become puppets of the Europeans. Many Africans resented this flood of "White men" into their countries and resistance was often carried out. However, by the early 1900s, it was obvious to the world that the European colonisation of Africa was, on the whole, very successful. The reasons for this success are numerous and have, and continue to, puzzle historians. Thus, I agree with the statement...

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