Which of the Following Was True of African Nations Gaining

question 33

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was true of African nations gaining independence from European colonization?

• A)South Africa broke free in the early 1980s.
• B)France held its colonies until the late 1960s.
• C)Kenya was the first to win independence in 1957.
• D)Britain eventually let even the white settler colonies go.
• E)French West Africa and French Equatorial Africa achieved independence in 1958.

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