Rodney’s argument in the passage is most likely a response to which of the following developments of the period 1450 to 1750 (C) E.?

(A) The colonization of the interior of Africa by European powers (B) The expansion of the African diaspora to the New World (C) The spread of Christianity into Sub-Saharan Africa (D) The importation of New World products into AfricaExplanation: Rodney’s argument is that Europe’s colonization efforts, compounded with the capitalist system, impoverished Africa. Eliminate answer choices that do not reflect this argument, such as (C) and (D). Historically, the Europeans only settled the coastlines between 1450 and 1750, so (A) is also incorrect. The answer is (B).