Question 4 The rapid colonization of Africa by the European powers after 1880 was motivated primarily by b the demand for slaves to cultivate New World cotton and sugar. the desire for new markets, raw materials, and strategic advantage. the need to tap the hydroelectric potential of the African rivers. the heavy demand for African workers in European factories​

The answer is b.

Explanation:

for starters, there is the structural trend of rising primary government expenditure as a share of gdp, which reached 36% in 2014, up from 22% in 1991. this increase reflected a political desire to address the poverty and inequality that had gone unaddressed during previous decades. to support the increase, brazil’s government increased taxes on consumption and promoted progress toward labor-market formalization. nonetheless, public investment, particularly in infrastructure, took a hit. in fact, with the exception of the 2005-2008 period, total investment as a share of gdp has remained below 20% since 1991.

lincoln presided over the union victory in the american civil war, which dominated his presidency. a former whig, lincoln ran on a political platform opposed to the expansion of slavery in the territories. his election served as the immediate impetus for the outbreak of the american civil war.