There were numerous things that attracted the Europeans to Africa during the 1800's. One thing was spreading Christianity and also slavery.
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Europeans first saw West Africa as a new territory to obtain spices and agricultural products. West Africa was also a place for Europeans to trade their own goods.
Before the mid-1800s, Europeans entered Africa primarily for trade, exploration, and the expansion of their empires. They sought valuable resources such as ivory, gold, and spices, and were also motivated by the desire to spread Christianity and establish missionary activities. Additionally, the growing interest in scientific exploration and the quest for new trade routes fueled European ambitions in the continent. This period laid the groundwork for the more extensive colonization that would follow in the late 19th century.
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Three diseases common in Africa that Europeans had no immunity to were malaria, yellow fever, and sleeping sickness.
All of the above
Powerful African Armies Were Able To Keep The Europeans Out Of Most Of Africa For 400 Years
The discoveries of diamonds in 1867 and gold in 1886 in South Africa increased Europeans interest in colonizing the continent
No, not even close. The land and its resources were always the priority.
At that early point in the history of colonial Africa most borders were based on geographical features, primarily rivers.
The maxim gun,invented in1884, was the world's first automatic machine gun
Antarctica, in the 1800s, was the last continent to be discovered by Europeans.
all of the above (a p ex)
They weren't attracted to it. They didn't know it existed until they found it.
They explored Africa.
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Europeans first saw West Africa as a new territory to obtain spices and agricultural products. West Africa was also a place for Europeans to trade their own goods.