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Why were the Europeans attracted the most to Africa?

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a

By its natural beauty

b

For its vast land resources and mineral wealth

c

For recruitment of labour

d

All of the above 

answer is D.

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The Europeans attracted the most to Africa by its natural beauty, vast land resources, mineral wealth, and labour recruitment.
In the late nineteenth century, to establish plantations and mines that would supply crops and minerals for export to Europe, Europeans came to Africa. They could negotiate for lower pay and obtain inexpensive labour in the mines and plantation farms. Europeans arrived in Africa in search of mines and plantations to produce food and minerals for export to Europe. Employers engaged in a variety of techniques to find and keep workers. The only way to pay the high taxes that were imposed was to labour on mines and plantations for pay.
 
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Why were the Europeans attracted the most to Africa?