How Did Newly Independent  African Nations Respond to Decolonization

question 48

Multiple Choice

How did newly independent  African nations respond to decolonization?

• A)They allowed Europeans who wanted to, to remain in the country.
• B)They did not change the European-imposed borders, even though these were problematic.
• C)They made an effort to reestablish the tribal kingdoms that had been in place when the Europeans arrived.
• D)They usually chose leaders who had never lived in Africa during the colonial era.
• E)They tried to hold on to the multiparty, democratic systems inherited from the Europeans.

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