WORLD HISTORY

INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION

PRE INDUSTRIAL EUROPE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What was one important effect of imperialism in Africa?
A
African resources were exploited
B
working conditions in africa improved
C
African economy became dependent on the export of manufactured goods
D
Europeans recognized the superiority of african culture
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Africa was damaged economically, politically, and culturally. Africa’s traditional lifestyles and culture were destroyed. The Europeans had no interest in traditional African culture and had no concern for the Africans.

Detailed explanation-2: -Western Imperialism in Africa Europeans began to drain African natural resources including palm oil, ivory, rubber, gold, diamonds, metals, and cotton. The European rule in Africa was a mixture of economic exploitation, racist subjugation and well-meaning reform.

Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -Answer and Explanation: Three effects Africa encountered because of European Imperialism were shortages of natural resources, death of Africans from European diseases, and increase of wars and revolutions.

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