Question

1. which of these african resources provided an economic motive for european powers to colonize the continent in the late 1800s?

a. exotic animals

b. precious jewels and metals

c. salt and uranium

d. land for grazing cattle

Explanation:

To determine the economic motive for European colonization of Africa in the late 1800s, we analyze each option:

• Option A: Exotic animals were not a primary economic resource for colonization.
• Option B: Africa is rich in precious jewels (e.g., diamonds) and metals (e.g., gold), which were highly valuable for European economies, driving colonization for resource exploitation.
• Option C: Uranium’s significance emerged later, and salt was not a major late - 1800s colonial economic driver.
• Option D: Land for grazing cattle was not a primary economic motive compared to precious resources.

Answer:

B. precious jewels and metals