HISTORY
THE AGE OF IMPERIALISM
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Question
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Africans and Europeans developed a respect for each other’s cultures
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Most Africans abandoned tribal or ethnic loyalties for European values
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Africans became economically dependent on European nations
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -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. Trade was prohibited between Africans, so they were forced to export all cash crops produced and minerals mined.
Detailed explanation-2: -The consequences of economic imperialism on West Africa have included exploitative resource extraction, proxy and resource influenced civil wars, illegal trade in natural resources, mass poverty, and external migration of skilled workers necessary for national development.
Detailed explanation-3: -Imperialism adversely affected the colonies. Under foreign rule, native culture and industry were destroyed. Imported goods wiped out local craft industries. By using colonies as sources of raw materials and markets for manufactured goods, colonial powers held back the colonies from developing industries.
Detailed explanation-4: -Needed raw materials to help fuel the factories of Europe & make new products out of the raw materials. There was an increased supply of manufactured products from the Industrial Revolution. Competition to make the best profit (capitalism)