What technological factors allow the Europeans to subjugate many African peoples?

I contend that we [Britons] are the first race in the world, and the more of the world we inhabit, the better it is for the human race. . . . It is our duty to seize every opportunity of acquiring more territory and we should keep this one idea steadily before our eyes that more territory simply means more of the Anglo-Saxon race, more of the best, the most human, most honourable race the world possesses.
CECIL RHODES

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What technological factors allow the Europeans to subjugate many African peoples?

I contend that we [Britons] are the first race in the world, and the more of the world we inhabit, the better it is for the human race. . . . It is our duty to seize every opportunity of acquiring more territory and we should keep this one idea steadily before our eyes that more territory simply means more of the Anglo-Saxon race, more of the best, the most human, most honourable race the world possesses.
CECIL RHODES

Isry · Answer

Alright so the Europeans had the technology of the former Roman empire much of which was far advanced for their time. Couple this with the fact that many of the European nations were in close proximity and in competition and the Renaissance created many technological wonders and the Europeans simply overpowered the Africans they conquered.

russianmafiya · Answer

What cultural and political factors within Africa played into the hands of the Europeans?

russianmafiya · Answer

@Isry

Isry · Answer

Please open another question to ask this.