What factor spurred the rise in Christian missionary work in East Africa in the nineteenth century?
A. The spread of Islam in the region.
B. The rising native interest in monotheism.
C. The positive native reception to church establishment.
D. The persistence of the slave trade in the area.
E. The need to dispel the local pagan practices.
Answer: D
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