Multiple choice

How did the environment factor into the colonization of Africa?

  1. Huge railroads were constructed to connect Africa to Europe

  2. Cold Climate required Europeans to bring coal for warmth

  3. Europeans sought resources in the Africa's interior

  4. Atlantic winds kept European ships from settling west Africa

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C Correct answer
Explanation

The primary motivation for European colonization of Africa was the extraction of raw materials. Europeans sought access to the interior to secure resources like rubber, minerals, and timber for their industries.