1. History
Although there had been a British and greater European presence in Africa prior to the last two decades of the 19th century it was primarily coastal and revolved around the slave trade. ... Britain's attitude toward African expansion doesn't really change in the last two decades of the 19th century from its long held overall view of keeping Africa on a shoestring. ... Although economic influence and foreign pressure created a reason for British expansion in the last two decades it is key to look at the small ways the British built a foundation for expansion starting in the 1850'...
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