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Why did the Europeans firsttake an interest in the African continent?

Why did the Europeans firsttake an interest in the African continent?
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Why did the Europeans firsttake an interest in the African continent?

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They thoughts it was a good country
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Saw it as a place to get resources for their own industrial ambitions, compete for new markets for their goods and get many raw materials.
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