Walter Rodney Used a "Balance Sheet of Colonialism" to Posit

question 58

Multiple Choice

Walter Rodney used a "balance sheet of colonialism" to posit that ____________.

• A) the underdevelopment of Africa slowed down capitalism in African countries
• B) the capitalist exploits of Europe in the form of colonialism led to the underdevelopment of Africa countries
• C) capitalism in Europe on the whole benefited African countries
• D) colonialism brought infrastructure, economic growth, and sociological modernity to African countries
• E) None of the above

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