European Exploration of Africa

• The need to establish new trade routes in Africa
• The desire to exploit and export Africa’s resources for industrialization (correct)
• The competition between European nations for territorial expansion
• The goal to spread Christianity and convert Africans

• It established a system of fair trade between Africa and Europe
• It led to the unification of African ethnic groups and the end of political unrest
• It resulted in the independence of African countries from European control
• It led to the division of Africa among European powers and the drawing of boundary lines that remained until 1914 (correct)

• It encouraged unity among different ethnic groups in Africa
• It caused protests and revolts but ultimately improved agricultural practices in Africa
• It led to efficient workforce organization and better living conditions for Africans
• It negatively impacted social and political structures, dividing or combining ethnic groups and leading to ethnic and political unrest (correct)