The Cherokee people would be a nation because they are a group of people who are led.
Answer:
I belive that the answer is Buddhism, but don't quote me on it.
Explanation:
I believe the answer is Gold.
Gold was a very hot commodity at that time because before we use paper/digital money like today, Gold was made as material to make a type of money with more intrinsic value.
The abundance of this natural resources led to many European empire came and started their colonization in AFrica.
The answer would be A. However