Author Question: Former colonies are notoriously poor today. According to the CIA World Factbook, of the 40 poorest ... (Read 23 times)

joesmith1212 · **on:** Jul 10, 2018

Former colonies are notoriously poor today. According to the CIA World Factbook, of the 40 poorest countries on earth in 2010, what percentage are former colonies of European nations?

a. 84 percent
b. 63 percent
c. 98 percent
d. 33 percent
e. 71 percent

Question 2

Which of the following was NOT a typical model of European expansion?

a. Develop educational facilities to improve lives of natives
b. Establish permanent settlements for colonizers
c. Develop commercial establishments in colonies to use inexpensive native labor
d. Gain maritime control in order to control trade
e. Acquire colonies to exploit raw materials