English and Dutch in Western and Southern Africa respectively, French in Northern Africa
I would say the second one, because before the slave trade, many Africans had their own tribes and were not as united, so once the slave trade began, the tribes began to unite with one another.
I believe the correct answer from the choices listed above is the first option. The statement that best describes homophonic textures in music would be that several independent lines of music sounding simultaneously.
Hope this answers the question. Have a nice day.
