After the Industrial Revolution, how did European imperialism affect Africa?A.Arbitrarily formed boundaries caused wars between rival tribes.B.African tribes were allowed to govern themselves if they gave resources to Europeans.C.European industry and technology caused African economies to flourish.D.Countries that were not colonized developed strong alliances with one another.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS
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After the Industrial Revolution, how did European imperialism affect Africa?A.Arbitrarily formed boundaries caused wars between rival tribes.B.African tribes were allowed to govern themselves if they gave resources to Europeans.C.European industry and technology caused African economies to flourish.D.Countries that were not colonized developed strong alliances with one another.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS
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European imperialism greatly affected Africa following the Industrial Revolution. The most significant impact was the arbitrary formation of boundaries which led to conflicts and wars between rival tribes (A). This was a result of the Scramble for Africa, where European powers divided Africa amongst themselves without regard for the cultural and ethnic boundaries that were already in place.
The other options provided are not entirely accurate. African tribes were not allowed to govern themselves even if they gave resources to Europeans (B). Instead, they were often subjugated and their resources exploited for the benefit of the European powers.
European industry and technology did not cause African economies to flourish (C). On the contrary, it often led to the exploitation of African resources and labor, which benefited European economies at the expense of African ones.
Lastly, countries that were not colonized did not necessarily develop strong alliances with one another (D). The relationships between African countries during this period were complex and varied, and cannot be generalized in this way.
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