A. a need for a new environment
B. the desire to underdevelop West Africa
C. a need for raw materials and markets
D. the urge to introduce western education
Correct Answer: Option C
C. a need for raw materials and markets
Explanation
The purpose of colonization was to serve as a source of inexpensive labor and natural resources. Most colonists had faced difficult lives in Britain, Ireland, Scotland, or Germany. They came to Africa to escape poverty, warfare, political turmoil, famine, and disease. They believed colonial life offered new opportunities.
