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Which most contributed to an absence of national identity in newly independent countries?

A
economies based on the growing of a single crop
B
strong education systems that produced a skilled workforce
C
boundaries that disregarded ethnic and religious differences
D
violence used in a lengthy struggle for independence
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The map shows colonial holdings after World War II.Which continent was the most heavily colonized in 1945?

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Africa
B
South America
C
North America
D
Europe
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Read the resolution adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 1960.The subjection of peoples to alien subjugation, domination and exploitation constitutes a denial of fundamental human rights.

A
control by foreign powers
B
desire for independence
C
challenges of independence
D
need for self-determination
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A
colonization
B
self-determination
C
decolonization
D
nationalism
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Which best describes a country with a cash crop economy?

A
a country that has plenty of money to invest in infrastructure
B
a country that has plenty of money to buy factory goods
C
a country whose economy depends on the success of just one crop
D
a country whose people use currency to buy food
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Which best describes the economies in newly independent countries?

A
adequate industrialization
B
advanced industrialization
C
limited industrialization
D
too much industrialization
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What was the most likely result of colonial rulers deciding to invest very little in education?

A
high literacy rates and educated leaders
B
lack of a skilled workforce and skilled leaders
C
strong education systems that the new nations started themselves
D
lack of interest in gaining independence
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What did the 1941 Atlantic Charter lead colonized countries to believe?

A
that they would be ruled by colonial holders indefinitely
B
that they would soon have their independence
C
that they would be denied the right to make their own choices
D
that they would soon be colonized again by others
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Which challenges did newly independent countries face? Select six options.

A
little industrialization
B
lack of national identity
C
cash crop economies
D
ethnic and religious differences
E
little investment in education
F
aggressive industrialization
G
economic inequality
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Read the resolution adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 1960.The subjection of peoples to alien subjugation, domination and exploitation constitutes a denial of fundamental human rights.

A
the idea of violent revolution
B
the principle of self-determination
C
the idea that all nations should join the UN
D
the principle of colonization

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