South of the Sahara is a semi arid strip of land called the Sahel
The French colonization of the Americas<span> began in the 16th century, and continued on into the following centuries as </span>France<span> established a </span>colonial empire<span> in the </span>Western Hemisphere<span>. France founded colonies in much of eastern North America, on a number of Caribbean islands, and in South America. Most colonies were developed to export products such as fish, sugar, and furs.</span>
The breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991 may be most directly linked to the 20th-c. process of fragmentation.
Answer:
Industrial Revolution.
Explanation:
Industrial Revolution process in the mid to late nineteenth century most directly led to situations in which non-Western countries found it very difficult to protect their indigenous industries from Western competition.
