Africa was governed by which countries? The Americas
Asian countries
European countries
Middle East countries

european countries because portugal and spain basically owned them, but the middle east has some government in africa currently, so c or d is the answer

popular sovereignty   influenced the declaration of independence because the colonists wanted to have freedom to do they wanted so they put into writing

either b) they were often feared and despised by other native cultures. or

c) their obsession allowed them to coexist with many other native cultures because of their peaceful nature.