GK
WORLD GEOGRAPHY
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Question
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The frequent changes in the political organization of Africa from the early sixteenth century to the late nineteenth century reflected-
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attempts by European countries to establish colonies and gain control of certain regions
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an economic shift away from primarily agrarian activities toward primarily industrial ones
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the replacement of European trading partners with Asian ones
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efforts by territories to unite against potential colonizers
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Europeans changed the economy from a model of producing foods for need to mainly the production of cash crops. All crops produced by Africans were exported and prices were set by the colonies. Africans were not allowed to grow these cash crops to benefit themselves.
Detailed explanation-2: -Europeans didn’t fail to take over territory in Africa until the late 19th century because they didn’t want to; they failed because they couldn’t. This was mostly due to disease.
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