Answer to Question #271026 in History for Constance Dineo Ma

Question

Discuss how European explorers viewed African history in the first half of the 20th century?

Answer 1

Africa first piqued European interest as a possible commercial route. They were seeking for a way to get around the Arab and Ottoman empires' tariffs in Southwest Asia. The obvious choice was to sail across Africa, but it was a long journey that couldn't be finished without "pit stops" along the route.