credit recovery decolonization in Africa – Flashcards
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European nations benefited from African colonies'
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labor and resources
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Because there was very little investment in education, African colonies
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had few leaders with government experience
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The large number of casualties in the Nigerian civil war can be attributed to
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not:broad-based anger at economic disparity in the country. the many different factions at war with one another
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What is the most likely reason Europe did not invest in education in its African colonies
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Not: Educating people would slow industrial growth had few leaders with government experience
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What can one conclude about the link between falling cacao crop prices and rising economic problems in Ghana?
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The country was too dependent on exports of its cacao crop
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The chart below shows the percentage of total government revenue from oil in Nigeria between 1967 and 1990 Based on the information in the chart, what conclusion can be drawn about the oil industry in Nigeria?
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Nigeria was generating greater revenue from oil in 1990 compared to previous years.
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Which major change took place in Nigeria in 1999?
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A civilian president was elected
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Another name for the organization of African Unity is the
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African Union
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Europeans ignored cultural divisions when setting colonial boundaries because
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Europeans had no interest in or concern for African cultural divisions
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The economies of most African colonies were dependent on
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one or two crops
