This refers to strategies used by European powers during late 19th century imperialism. These strategies included political manipulation, military force, and economic control to establish and maintain colonies.
Colonialism: The policy or practice of acquiring full or partial political control over another country, occupying it with settlers, and exploiting it economically.
Scramble for Africa: A process where the European powers partitioned Africa into colonies during the late 19th century.
Sphere of Influence: A foreign region in which a nation has control over trade and other economic activities.
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