A major reason why <span>European countries were interested in West Africa and North Africa was because these offered great possibilities for trade, as well as territorial expansion and the acquisition of natural resources. </span>
D. a foundation for self-government
At the Berlin Conference the principle of Effective Occupation was established, that said that a country needed to have an actual presence in the colony to be bale to claim it.
In practice, this meant at least <span>c. establishing businesses there. Additionally, they could make contact and conquer the local rulers. </span>
C. Orthodox interpretations, because orthodox means traditional, and if someone follows tradition they are not changing anything.
