How did the demand for raw materials shape the colonies ?

When colonization began europeans thought africans would be buying european goods in great quantities

they were wrong

European businesses needed africa's raw materials

Major sources of wealth in africa proved to be the continent's rich mineral resources

Businesses developed cash crop plantations

Products grown here replaced the food crops grown by farmers for their families

Explanation:

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roosevelt believed that in light of the country's recent military successes, it was unnecessary to use force to achieve foreign policy goals, so long as the military could threaten force. this belief, and his strategy of “speaking softly and carrying a big stick,” shaped much of roosevelt's foreign policy.

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