Choose the best explanation of the title, "Scramble for Africa."

- Tribal (cultural) lands and borders were being changed by the indigenous people.

- Tribes that fought each other were attempting to gain control of more land.

- European colonists were claiming land hoping to outdo their neighboring European competitors.

- Languages and dialects were becoming mixed while control of lands was changing.

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Lina Buchanan

11 December, 02:48

Choose the best explanation of the title, "Scramble for Africa."

- Tribal (cultural) lands and borders were being changed by the indigenous people.

- Tribes that fought each other were attempting to gain control of more land.

- European colonists were claiming land hoping to outdo their neighboring European competitors.

- Languages and dialects were becoming mixed while control of lands was changing.

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Tamara Rose · Answer 1

European colonists were claiming the land hoping to outdo their neighboring European competitors. In the time where colonizing a country is a regular, most European countries were scrambling to claim a stake in African land for its resources and raw materials.

Rachel Norris · Answer 2

I believe the answer is: European colonists were claiming land hoping to outdo their neighboring European competitors.

The African continent was known among European colonists for their rich natural resources (especially metals) and their slave markets.

Because of this, the european nations involved in a race to extract the African land for its resources in order to obtain the most economic benefit over another.