After building a road to connect it with a larger trade route, a small southeastern African village would most likely experience which of these effects during the postclassical period?

A. Merchants in the community all leave Africa, as the continent is not profitable for trade.

B. The community and its neighbors are quickly conquered by the Umayyad Empire.

C. Young members of its community begin adopting nontraditional opinions and beliefs.

D. Chinese colonists gradually form a majority of the town's population.