Search for raw materials+profit

• Europe wanted direct comtrol over raw materials
• Europeans took land for cash crops.
• List of raw materials taken from Africa & used for maufactured goods:

  •Ivory

  •Rubber

  •Diamonds

  •Gold

  •Cotton

  •Cocoa

  •Coffee

  •Vegetables
• Europe increased their market size by selling products to African colonies
• Europeans believed Africa was rich in minerals and wanted this for themselves