Successful+Imperialism

Factors that helped French Colonization
 * **Better Weapons**- French armies could easily storm villages and take them over quickly
 * **Stable Government-** France had a strong government so that gave them the ability and time to branch out and expand their empire
 * **Divided Africa**- There were thousands of small tribes that all supported themselves and often fought amongst themselves. France used this against them and their army almost always outnumbered the little tribes.
 * **Better Transportation**- France could use steamboats to navigate African and Asian rivers and travel through the continent quickly
 * **Medicine**- Malaria and other diseases often struck tribes hard but France had vaccines so they didn't have to worry about them

Steamboats were used to travel along the African Continent googleimages.com