Question

The arguments expressed in the passage are significant because they help explain why

A social divisions within colonial societies often hindered the efforts of anticolonial movements to overthrow imperial rule
Bsyncretic religious movements frequently emerged from cultural differences in colonial societies
nationalist movements against imperial rule often sought to bridge ethnic and religious differences by appealing to popular Enlightenment ideals
D
settler colonies frequently exacerbated differences between religious groups in colonial societies

Answer 1

a

Step-by-step explanation:

because there was social division