Why did European countries decide to take control of Africa?

to help Africans improve their way of life

to end the civil wars that were being fought between African countries

to capture Africans so they could send them to the Americas to work as slaves

to gain power and wealth by obtaining land, gold, and natural resources

The answer is to gain power and wealth by obtaining land, gold, and natural resources.

Explanation:

Raw materials like rubber, timber, diamonds, and gold were found in Africa. Europeans also wanted to protect trade routes.

answer; i believe the correct answer is (a)0

"1. it should be, it has been for about 20 years, and it's really not much different in the end than breeding animals to have particular traits. there are always concerns about genetically engineered animals/plants affecting the environment in unexpected negative ways, but i can't think of an example where the fears didn't turn out to be baseless.  

first, as you point out, it would be a great advance in pharmacology, to be able to tailor drugs and their doses to me. the pros involve better medical treatment. the cons involve privacy issues like insurance companies denying coverage to people with genetic risk factors. looking at dna markers wouldn't affect the frequency of genetic diseases, but it would allow detection of them earlier. and ok, actually i suppose that if people used this information to avoid having children with genetic diseases, some might decrease in frequency."