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Colonial administration in West Africa was-a result of

Colonial administration in West Africa was-a result of
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  • A A need for a new environment
  • B The desire to underdevelop West Africa
  • C A need for raw materials and markets
  • D The urge to introduce western education
Correct Answer: Option C
Explanation:
The purpose of colonization was to serve as a source of inexpensive labor and natural resources. Most colonists had faced difficult lives in Britain, Ireland, Scotland, or Germany. They came to the Africa to escape poverty, warfare, political turmoil, famine and disease. They believed colonial life offered new opportunities.

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