"«<Tab/>Examine the importance of colonial rivalries in affecting the relations among the European powers in the period 1870-1914

The period 1870-1914 saw a remarkable upsurge of imperial activity, including the partition of Africa and the scramble for concessions in China. The Great Powers competed with each other to get the most and best colonies; as a result, tension and fiction was displayed as the Great Powers sought to assert their claim to various pieces of land. This competition for colonies where the Great powers saw each other as a rival was the colonial …

…other areas, such as trade and military power. Through colonial rivalry, Great powers confronted each other directly, resulting in more understanding and greater familiarity, hence were able to distinguish the suitable way to deal with each other. Whether if these "ways", had positive or negative effects on their relationships, such as the "Egypt Lever" or the "barter" between France and Britain, they had considerable importance and significance in affecting the relationships between the Great powers.