Question

What revolution made France and Great Britain want to colonize Africa?

• A. Industrial
• B. French
• C. Ottoman Empire
• D. None of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is A Industrial

The 19th century in Europe was a time of industrialization, marking the advent of Industrial Revolution. Factories in Europe required raw materials to be manufactured into marketable products. As a result, Europeans sought both a source of raw materials, as well as, a market for manufactured goods in Africa. This economic motivation played a larger role in the colonization of Africa. Again in this period the free trade was giving way to protective tariffs and discriminatory practices in the colonies as well as at home meant a growing urgency for protected overseas markets.The competition was particularly strong between Britain, France, and Germany; the strongest European nation-states in the late 19th century were able to make certain areas of Africa into their colonies in two main ways. Hence, Option A is correct. The French Revolution in 1789-1799 led to the foundation of France as a republic. And the Ottoman Empire was based in Turkey and not a revolution. Hence, these are incorrect.