The one key reason European leaders even bothered with Africa is that they knew resources would come and they would earn back money, and gain more money, while doing so. European leaders went to Africa to get gold. Gold was used in things such as jewelry. They wanted slaves, although slavery became outlawed.They hoped to either sell or make industrial and economic uses out of the minerals and other materials. Back in Document D, it was stated everything they hoped to achieve industrial wise. Europeans also wanted exports / imports to further
The one key reason European leaders even bothered with Africa is that they knew resources would come and they would earn back money, and gain more money, while doing so. European leaders went to Africa to get gold. Gold was used in things such as jewelry. They wanted slaves, although slavery became outlawed.They hoped to either sell or make industrial and economic uses out of the minerals and other materials. Back in Document D, it was stated everything they hoped to achieve industrial wise. Europeans also wanted exports / imports to further