What caused european imperia powers to take an interest in colonizing africa after the slave trade ended?

industrialization interested the Europeans- they saw Africa as a place to get resources for their own industrial ambitions, where nations could compete for new markets for their goods, and where they could get many raw materials. Consequently, the Europeans seized areas of Africa.

Explanation:

the relocation of freed slaves to africa. garrison was one of the main voices in the anti-slavery movement, publishing his thoughts and the voices of slaves such as douglass in his magazin the liberator, to involve douglass in the political process.

a.tensions between the colonial elites and the backcountry men of virginia.