C. A heavy rainstorm.
The text shows indication of a storm arriving. “Clouds arrived” are an indicator that clouds quickly appeared. “Lightning flashed” tells us these are storm clouds. It makes sense that next it would start raining, making the next event a heavy rainstorm.
A topic sentence should make clear what the paragraph is about and express a view about the subject matter.
Imperialism had consequences that affected the colonial nations, Europe, and the world. It also led to increased competition among nations and to conflicts that would disrupt world peace in 1914. ... Meanwhile, Europe's Commercial Revolution created new needs and desires for wealth and raw materials.!!!!!! :)
Answer:
hardship, corruption, maultreatment
