Which of the Following Characterized the So-Called Scramble for Africa

question 15

Multiple Choice

Which of the following characterized the so-called scramble for Africa that led to the partition of nearly all of Africa among European colonial powers?

• A) The lack of bloodshed and absence of force in the European takeover of most of Africa
• B) The ease with which all decentralized societies succumbed to European colonial rule
• C) The decimation of the existing population as a result of the diseases carried by Europeans
• D) The peaceful negotiations among the competing European states over "who got what"

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