1. Which was the main Reason that European nations competed to establish colonies along the coasts of Africa in the fifteenth Ce
ntury? A) Their Desire to control eastward trade routes B) their hope to uncover westward trade routes C) Their need to explore the interior of the continent D) Their plans to establish missions to spread Christianity
Eastern trade routes were of high importance because access to them brought high profits to the European nations. But it was a long route and therefore port stations were needed for the safety of ships and goods. The monopoly over the African Coastline proved vital for supremacy in Indian Oceans and therefore to protect their colonial interest. European nations competed to establish colonies along the coast of Africa.
the difference between a unitary and a federal government is that a unitary government puts its power in one central government while in a federal system the governing power is divided into federal and local governing bodies that connect to the national government.
