Why were european countries intrested in colonizing africa?

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Chad Hedgcock · Answer 1 · 2018-11-11T16:53:55+0000

They wanted cheap employment (from African slaves), raw materials (like timber, minerals, crops, etc.), a ready market for selling their goods and the number of African countries they colonised was a show of power and strength.

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