Consider the following statement."The elements that sparked a powerful sense of nationalism among colonists dispersed over a huge territory would not be evident for a long time." What does this statement mean?

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The statement suggests that despite being dispersed over a large area, the colonists did not immediately develop a strong sense of nationalism or a sense of unity among themselves. Therefore, it implies that the colonies were still largely separate and had little to do with one another. Option A is incorrect because the statement does not provide any evidence of hostility between colonists of different regions. Option B is incorrect because the statement does not suggest that the colonies were close to forming an independent country. Option D is incorrect because while it mentions the large size of the colonies, the statement is primarily concerned with the lack of nationalism. Option E is also incorrect because it does not reflect the content of the statement.

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