Why Did Small-Scale Settlements in Southern Africa Give Way to Larger

question 27

Multiple Choice

Why did small-scale settlements in southern Africa give way to larger states during the early nineteenth century?

• A) Larger states were better equipped to compete for limited land and resources.
• B) Larger states were more efficient at gathering goods for trade with Europeans, and benefited from European technologies.
• C) Larger states were better at utilizing agricultural land, allowing them to relieve population pressure more effectively than smaller settlements.
• D) Larger states were able to experiment with new leadership styles, ending their dependence on traditional forms of political order.

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