Which of the following was not an important reason that europeans colonized africa? a. europeans believed they were superior and it was their duty to civilize the african continent. b. european nations wanted to show their power by increasing the amount of territory they controlled. c. europeans wanted to spread muslim beliefs throughout the continent of africa. d. european nations wanted to profit from the vast natural resources in africa.

The correct answer is C. Europeans wanted to spread Muslim beliefs throughout the continent of Africa.

Explanation

During the nineteenth century when the Industrial Revolution was booming in Europe, the nations were motivated to get territories where they could get raw materials for industry and this was the initial reason for the beginning of colonization in Africa, besides they considered it an opportunity to open up markets for manufactured products in Europe. Also, the European countries were in a "race" of development, in which they wanted to demonstrate which was the one with the best technological advances in the industry and who had more power, for this reason, they divided Africa according to their capabilities and superiority. However, spreading Muslin religion was not within the objectives of Europe in the colonization of Africa was because the majority of Europe professed the Christian religion and their objective was to colonize African territories and even impose their culture, which was achieved by spreading Christian religion. So, the correct answer is C. Europeans wanted to spread Muslim beliefs throughout the continent of Africa.

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