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What were the main factors leading to the European colonization of Africa?

need for gun trade
need for raw materials
need for tropical climate
need to expand their marketplace

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User MoXplod
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Need for raw materials because of the plentiful amount that is in Africa, such as gold, diamonds, wood, and coal.
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User Esabe
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SOS:

The answers are:

  1. need for raw materials
  2. need to expand their marketplace

Hope this helps!!

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User Quinnj
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