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What was the result of national borders being drawn by colonial rulers during the decolonization process?
National borders drawn by colonial rulers often did not take the communities living in the area into account. As a result, different communities—many with different languages and ways of life—were forced into one new country upon independence. Despite this, no internal conflict arose.
National borders drawn by colonial rulers often did not take the communities living in the area into account. As a result, different communities—many with different languages and ways of life—were forced into one new country upon independence. This caused internal tension and violence in many places.
National borders drawn by colonial rulers took the communities living in the area into account. As a result, different communities—many with different languages and ways of life—were never forced into one new country upon independence.
Colonial rulers did not draw national boundaries during the decolonization process.
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The most accurate statement regarding the result of national borders being drawn by colonial rulers during the decolonization process is:
**National borders drawn by colonial rulers often did not take the communities living in the area into account. As a result, different communities—many with different languages and ways of life—were forced into one new country upon independence. This caused internal tension and violence in many places.**
This captures the reality that colonial powers frequently created arbitrary borders that ignored the cultural and ethnic compositions of the regions, leading to significant social and political challenges following independence.
**National borders drawn by colonial rulers often did not take the communities living in the area into account. As a result, different communities—many with different languages and ways of life—were forced into one new country upon independence. This caused internal tension and violence in many places.**
This captures the reality that colonial powers frequently created arbitrary borders that ignored the cultural and ethnic compositions of the regions, leading to significant social and political challenges following independence.