Who controlled the areas shaded in red on the map?
Who controlled the areas shaded in purple on the map?

Russia, Great Britian, France, Belgium, or the Netherlands?

A. The area shaded in RED was controlled by the BRITISH as parts of their colony in the colonial era.

B. The area shaded PURPLE are the areas controlled by the FRENCH as part of their colonial territories.

Explanation:

All the countries shaded RED are areas like South Africa, Egypt, Sudan, Gold Coast(Ghana), Liberia, were control and managed by the British during their colonial era. A ll these countries are directly or indirectly controlled  by the British royal empire from England using direct or indirect rule to govern them before they gain independence. They make use of the association rule to run the affairs of government.

Those marked with PURPLE are countries like Morocco, Algeria, who were govern under the French colonial rule in Africa.They are the French speaking countries using the assimilation method of rule.

the steam engine.

the locomotive.

the telephone.

the telegraph.

the internal combustion engine.

the rifle.

ironclad ships.

electricity/light bulb.