Which European nations had the greatest influence in Africa in the early 1900s? A) Belgium and Italy B) Spain and Portugal C) Great Britain and Spain D) Great Britain and France 5)

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Madilynn Bentley

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18 September, 11:56

Which European nations had the greatest influence in Africa in the early 1900s? A) Belgium and Italy B) Spain and Portugal C) Great Britain and Spain D) Great Britain and France 5)

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Skylar Cross · Answer 1

Great Britain and France

Explanation:

Based on the information in the map, it is clear that Great Britain and France claimed the largest land holdings in Africa in the early 1900s. European nations saw Africa as a source of raw materials needed for industrialization and competed with each other to establish colonies there.

Cohen Anderson · Answer 2

European nations that had the greatest influence in Africa in the early 1900's were;

D) Great Britain and France

In Africa, European rule is a thing of scarcely more than a generation.