Why were most european trading posts set up on the west african coast?

a. europeans preferred nautical trade to trading across land routes.
b. europeans were ill-equipped to travel into the interior of africa.
c. africans had already set up coastal trading posts.
d. in fact, most european trading posts were actually in the saharan desert.

How did industrial production improvements impact export-dependent areas of the world during the great depression?   a.  demand for certain raw materials rose.      b.  demand for certain raw materials fell.      c.  the new technology was exported to most raw material producing nations.      d.  there was a decrease in tariffs.

Why was america’s victory at yorktown among the most significant battles of the american revolution? a. it made the british realize they were fighting a lost cause and soon after, they conceded the war. b. it forced colonists who had so far remained neutral to pick a side and enlist in the war. c. it the continental army remove all british barracks from new jersey. d. it secure france’s military and financial aid for the american cause. e.

What misguided strategy caused lord william howe and the british to fail?