The statement about the relationship between East, West and South Africa with Europe that is correct is A. Some areas initially benefitted from trade with the Europeans, but eventually, the contact resulted in the division of Africa into separate colonies. South Africa has a violent history consisting of racial and political tension. There is also inter-tribal tension which sometimes flares up into armed conflict between the various groups. The European settlers colonized large areas of South Africa and forced the African people into homelands and reserves.
The most significant discovery of
the route of the sea to India by the Portuguese around 1500. Usually it was a
gradual period of changes. The most important change may have been the shift of
a major part of the "Oriental" trade from Constantinople to Venice.
