Question

In Africa, Europeans wanted raw materials. In Asia, Britain wanted spices, tea, textiles, and drugs. In the Americas, Spain was looking for fur. gold. silver. cotton.

Which raw materials were Europeans primarily interested in acquiring in Africa?

A) Fur
B) Gold
C) Silver
D) Cotton
E) None of the above

Answer 1

Europeans sought resources like gold and slave labor in Africa initially, and later pursued materials such as copper, tin, cotton, rubber, palm oil, and agricultural products like tea and cocoa. correct option is B

Step-by-step explanation:

The specific raw materials Europeans were primarily interested in acquiring in Africa were initially gold and eventually slave labor to work on plantations in the New World. Over time, as the scramble for Africa intensified towards the end of the 19th century, resources such as copper, tin, cotton, rubber, palm oil, tea, cocoa, and coffee became high in demand. Europeans exploited African regions for these commodities, often relocating African populations and forcing them to work under colonial regimes.