The contents of the letter are best understood in the context of which of the following aspects of the historical situation in sub-Saharan Africa in the early 1600s?answer choicesa. Political, religious, and economic rivalries shaped European colonial policies in Africa.b. State centralization in Europe led to a change from joint-stock company control to direct imperial control in many colonial territories.c. The arrival of Europeans led to the conquest and destruction of many native African states.d. Religious conflicts stemming from the spread of Islam from North Africa made sub-Saharan African states vulnerable to European conquest.

The competition and rivalry that existed among the European countries that colonized African helped to shape the structure, polities and economic development in Africa. The European countries try to outsmart and outgrown one and another. As a result, different aspects of African countries were transformed and this shaped the policies in Africa.