They usually bought them from other Africans.
It's pretty simple. The Europeans just gained wealth off the free labor.
access to an inexpensive workforce seemed like an attractive idea.
It made Europeans eager to explore new lands. More investments were aimed at exploration of new lands and discovery of new wealth.
European slavers did not capture the Africans they transported themselves, but bought them from native slave traders.
To acquire wealth; to become wealthy; to make money
For wealth.
As he gained wealth he began to acquire more property and material possessions.
Europeans began exploring foreign lands looking for more trade routes to Asia and Africa. They wanted to trade more to acquire wealth and power and were also looking to establish more colonies to gain power and wealth and to spread ideas, religion, and social-Darwinism.
The past participle of acquire is acquired. Ex: She acquired a new wealth of knowledge on WikiAnswers
By the time he was 40, Vanderbilt's wealth exceeded $500,000, but he still looked for new opportunities
I think that Europeans would be thrilled to be able to do business with a city of great wealth in Africa. Great wealth creates great economic opportunities.
They are talking about how nations acquire wealth.
Europeans Wants and needs •want wealth •need shelter
Europeans found wealth in any new countries in the form of exploitable resources.
The search was always for wealth.
Europeans went through periods of Social-Darwinism, in which they believed Europeans were the dominate race. This caused Europeans to conquer peoples' lands all over the world. They also used to acquire wealth and power and labor by doing so. And at the same time, they were trying to spread Christianity along with other ideas.