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Question 1

Most newly independent African states
 
  a. were fortunate in having diverse economies.
  b. relied on the export of a single crop or natural resource.
  c. were able to build on the wide-spread industrial base left by the colonial powers.
  d. conserved their limited resources by severely limiting expenditures on military equipment.
  e. had fully self-sufficient economies and thus were not subject to fluctuating international trade demands.

Question 2

In California, the successor to the Central Pacific, the Southern Pacific Railroad Company
 
  a. became known as the Octopus.
  b. Blocked the economic development of the West.
  c. Took valuable resources from cattle, mining, and farming industries.
  d. Had a reputation for charging the cheapest possible rates.



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Both answers were spot on, thank you once again



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