The first reason put forward by historians is the affirmation of economic forces during the imperialist era in Europe. The search for wealth in easily manipulated areas led to the scramble for Africa. This increase in wealth created a foothold for competition among European nations to gain political dominance. Another reason given by historians is an accident produced by political differences between European nations, mainly due to Britain's expeditious adventure into Egypt in 1882. The final explanation offered by historians to explain the rush Africa was largely based on a variation in circumstances internal to Africa and Europeans. influences. This reason can be divided demographically between areas that succeeded after the slave trade and areas that failed to prosper after the slave trade. In areas where the African economy prospered after the slave trade, Europeans could be blamed for escalating demand for tradable goods. Societies that claimed to have a lackluster economy after the slave trade had only themselves to blame, as internal conditions could be identified as the reason for their failure.