Which consequence was common during European imperialism in Africa in the late 19th and early 20th centuries?

European powers drew colonial borders in Africa mainly to serve their own interests, often without regard for existing ethnic homelands. As a result, some ethnic groups were divided among different colonies and later countries. Choice B, “Ethnic groups were separated into different countries,” describes this common consequence; borders generally did not create one-country-per-ethnic-group states.

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