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What was the major consequence of the Scramble for Africa in Yorubaland?

A.

Yorubaland experienced rapid industrialization

B.

Yorubaland lost its independence and became a British protectorate

C.

Yoruba city-states formed a confederation

D.

Yorubaland became a French colony

Correct answer is B

The major consequence of the Scramble for Africa in Yorubaland was that Yorubaland lost its independence and became a British protectorate. The Scramble for Africa was a period of rapid colonization of African territories by European powers in the late 19th century. In the case of Yorubaland, it was the British who took control, thereby making it a British protectorate.