Boundaries established by European governments that placed competing ethnic groups within the same country in Africa led to which of these?

Question

A.
rapid democratization

B.
the outbreak of civil wars

C.
economic prosperity

D.
widespread industrialization

Answer 1

B. the outbreak of civil wars

The arbitrary boundaries established by European governments during the colonial era often grouped rival ethnic groups together within the same political entity, leading to tensions, conflicts, and civil wars after independence.