Aside from spreading Christianity and slavery, Europeans was also attracted to Africa's rich natural resources. Africa is extremely rich in gold, copper, diamonds and other minerals. Europeans wanted to extract those mineral resources to provide raw materials for their industrialization.
In order for a nation to exists "D<span>. The country must be sovereign and handle its own affairs." or else it would be under the rule of another nation.
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Declaration of Independence signed. Right to vote during the Colonial and Revolutionary periods is restricted to property owners - most of whom are white male Protestants over the age of 21. But, New Jersey's constitution of the same year enfranchised all adult inhabitants who owned a specified amount of property, including women.