Economic policies were adopted by Europeans who destroyed the colonies, rather than help them. Africa was damaged economically, politically, and culturally. Africa's traditional lifestyles and culture were destroyed. The Europeans had no interest in traditional African culture and had no concern for the Africans.
Colonialism made African colonies dependent by introducing a mono- cultural economy for the territories. It also dehumanized African labor force and traders. It forced Africans to work in colonial plantations at very low wages and displaced them from their lands.
Explorers and missionaries showed that travel into the interior was possible, due to medical advances and steamships.
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