Why were steamboats so useful in Africa?

a) Steamboats turned big African rivers into highways into the interior.
b) Building steamboats provided much-needed local jobs.
Consider This: What were the main ways the British used technology in their colonies? See 10.3: Imperial Glory.
c) Steamboats were better for the environment.
Consider This: What were the main ways the British used technology in their colonies? See 10.3: Imperial Glory.
d) Steamboats were mainly used to show European technical superiority.
Consider This: What were the main ways the British used technology in their colonies? See 10.3: Imperial Glory.


a) Steamboats turned big African rivers into highways into the interior.

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