Which of the following countries gained control of much of Southern Africa during the late 1800s

a. France

b. Italy

c. Spain

d. Britain

D. britain because In the late 1800s, the African continent had much to offer. Seeing this, many European countries started to colonize, or settle, Africa. This rush to take over Africa was known as the "Scramble for Africa". With so many European countries interested in Africa and in order to prevent a war between them, the Europeans decided to meet and "fairly" divide up the African continent.