A Collective Hope of the European Countries Colonizing Africa Was

question 44

Multiple Choice

A collective hope of the European countries colonizing Africa was that their colonies would be

• A) places to which they could re-settle their excess population.
• B) sources of great wealth that would help them to balance their economies.
• C) places from which they could obtain household servants, since most of theirs had taken jobs in the factories.
• D) good sources from which they could obtain much needed mineral resources.
• E) areas where they would at least break even by implementing cash cropping.

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Definitions:

Intermediary

An entity or person that acts as a middleman or agent between two parties in a transaction or process to facilitate the transaction.

Broker

A person or firm that arranges transactions between a buyer and a seller for a commission when the deal is executed.

Agent

An individual or entity authorized to act on behalf of another, in business or legal matters.

Efficiency

The ability to accomplish a job with a minimum expenditure of time and resources.