The Main Reason Europeans Were Interested in the Belgian Congo

question 23

Multiple Choice

The main reason Europeans were interested in the Belgian Congo was a desire to

• A) explore the Congo River.
• B) maintain a trading center there.
• C) extract slaves for the American trade.
• D) extract gold.
• E) take advantage of its natural resources.

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