Which of the Following Was an Important Unintended Consequence of the European

question 37

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was an important unintended consequence of the European partition of Africa in the late nineteenth century?

• A) European colonizers engaged in many wars with each other over African territory.
• B) Increased immigration from Africa to Europe
• C) People from throughout Africa began to think of themselves as members of a single nation.
• D) Boundary lines drawn by Europeans divided existing African ethnic,linguistic,cultural,and commercial units among several different colonies.

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Definitions:

Zygote Splits

The process through which a zygote (fertilized egg) divides, leading to the development of twins in the case of complete division into two separate entities.

Fallopian Tube

A pair of tubes along which eggs travel from the ovaries to the uterus in the female reproductive system, playing a key role in fertilization.

Artificial Insemination

A means of conception in which sperm are injected into the vagina by a means other than sexual intercourse.

Ovulation

The phase in a female's menstrual cycle when a mature egg is released from the ovary into the fallopian tube for potential fertilization.