Film Lesson: "Mountains of the Moon"

Some of the hardships the Europeans faced while exploring Africa were, Sickness, lack of food and supplies, Men were dying one by one from drinking the salt water or from disease, tribes would attack them, Richard Burton had a spire thrown at him and went right through his cheek. John Speeke had bugs go in his ear. These were some of the hardships they faced. But why is it strange that source of the Nile River was named after Queen Victoria? well its strange because shes all the way in Europe and That lake is located where they have never even seen white people before. there all of dark colored skin and its named after her? sorta weired. But the European had an advantage against the Africans. They were way more civilised then they Africans. So they thought it was the duty to to teach he edict and manners, pretty much how to be civilised. Plus there technology was so far more advanced the had guns and such. While the Africans had none whats so ever. they only had wooden spears. that's why it was simple for Europeans to conquer Africa.