An Important Consequence of the Combination of European Imperialism in Africa

An important consequence of the combination of European imperialism in Africa and Asia and a balance of power in Europe in the 1800s was that

A) the United States became the global hegemon.
B) European state rivalries played out in Africa and Asia.
C) France became the global hegemon.
D) Napoleon was able to conquer much of Europe.
E) Latin America became a key focus of European states' imperial aspirations.