Why were European colonists largely confined to coastal outposts in Asia and Africa until the mid-nineteenth century?
A. Local groups violently resisted European colonizing power.
B. Europeans were highly vulnerable to tropical diseases in these regions.
C. Fighting among states in Europe drew attention away from colonizing enterprises.
D. Steamboats and warships could not penetrate shallow riverbeds in Asia and Africa.
Answer: B
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