All except one of the following motivated the scramble for Africa

A.

The justification that the Western Powers have the responsibilities to civilise the Non-Western Countries

B.

An avenue for em-broadening foreign relations with Africa

C.

The need to boost the Western Economies

D.

That the colonies would gain access to superior European goods and influence

Correct answer is B

The imperialists were for every other reasons interested in Africa, except that they thought of it as an avenue to smoothen foreign relations with African States.