GK
WORLD HISTORY
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Question
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During the age of 19th-century imperialism, the economies of colonies were often changed from subsistence economies based on
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exporting raw materials
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heavy industry
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Europeans changed the economy from a model of producing foods for need to mainly the production of cash crops. All crops produced by Africans were exported and prices were set by the colonies. Africans were not allowed to grow these cash crops to benefit themselves.
Detailed explanation-2: -Because the Industrial Revolution increased the production capacity of Western states astronomically, there was an enormous hunger for raw materials to satisfy demands. Thus, the Western powers sought colonies where raw materials were abundant and where they could be appropriated at little to no cost.
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