Question

why did the partition of africa create artificial boundaries? europeans ignored traditional boundaries when they carved out their colonies. europeans agreed that their colonies all had to be roughly the same size. europeans agreed that their colonies all had to have roughly the same number of people. europeans made sure not to include harsh terrain, such as deserts, in their colonies.

Explanation:

During the Scramble for Africa, European powers divided the continent at the Berlin Conference (1884-1885) based on their own political and economic interests, completely disregarding pre-existing ethnic, cultural, and traditional territorial boundaries of African groups. This led to the creation of artificial national borders that often split communities or forced rival groups into the same territory. The other options are incorrect: there was no agreement on equal colony size or population, and European colonies frequently included harsh terrain like deserts.

Answer:

A. Europeans ignored traditional boundaries when they carved out their colonies.