Question
Increasing European interest in African gold was driven by
a) increasing demand for bulk goods from Asia.
b) declining gold discoveries.
c) the need for a less cumbersome medium of exchange.
e) high levels of debt in Europe.
a) increasing demand for bulk goods from Asia.
b) declining gold discoveries.
c) the need for a less cumbersome medium of exchange.
e) high levels of debt in Europe.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The increasing European interest in African gold was primarily driven by **b) declining gold discoveries.**
As new gold discoveries became less common in Europe and the Americas, the focus shifted toward Africa, which was known to have significant gold deposits. Additionally, other factors like economic conditions and the desire for resources also played a role, but the scarcity of new gold sources in established areas made African gold particularly attractive.
As new gold discoveries became less common in Europe and the Americas, the focus shifted toward Africa, which was known to have significant gold deposits. Additionally, other factors like economic conditions and the desire for resources also played a role, but the scarcity of new gold sources in established areas made African gold particularly attractive.