"New" products that European nations sought to obtain from colonies in Africa and Asia in the nineteenth century included

A. gold and silver.
B. cloves and pepper.
C. oil, tin and rubber.
D. tea, silk, and porcelain.
E. ivory and rayon.


Answer: C

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