Mostly, the Europeans dominated because their numbers or military technology and organization were superior.
Considering the alternatives, the only alternative that represents any sort of military power being evolved with it is:
d. They built infrastructure to keep military units traveling and intimidating the locals.
Also, the British and other countries did build many railroads in Africa.
The cause of The Thirty Year War is that the Holy Roman Empire had conflict<span> with the Protestant. </span>France <span>fought </span>Spain<span> and the Holy Roman Empire for Europe Leadership. The effect of the war is that Sweden,</span>France<span> and their allies gained new territory.</span>
One of the main reasons why farmers opposed the gold standard was because food prices were generally rising and reverting to the gold standard would have kept prices constant .
If the border with Laos had been closed and North Vietnam had not been able to operate in the country, the communist side would not have been able to stock up on resources, men, ammunition, weapons, food and medicine through the HoChi Minh Trail.
Therefore, the forces of the North that were fighting in South Vietnam would have been out of supply, and their defeat would have been imminent.