Union Flag (1606–1801), in which are combined the white-on-blue Cross of St. Andrew (for Scotland) and the red-on-white Cross of St. George (for England). The Union Jack is the most important of all British flags and is flown by representatives of the United Kingdom all the world over.
It increased because of the industrial era<span />
Imperialists around the world used ideas of racial, national, and cultural superiority to justify imperialism. One of these ideas was Social Darwinism which was the belief that life consists of competitive struggles in which only the fittest survive. Social Darwinists felt that certain nations and races were superior to others and therefore destined to rule over inferior peoples and cultures. In an 1899 interview president McKinley explained "We could not give (the Philippines) back to Spain- that would be cowardly and dishonorable." instead he argued that the United States had no choice but to "take them all, and educate the Filipinos, and uplift and civilize...them.".
I think the correct answer from the choices listed above is the third option. A direct result of the distribution of goods in Africa would be that the development of cities. Hope this answers the question. Have a nice day.<span />