One of the most critical issues facing independent Africa was
a. that the continent had few, if any, significant economic resources.
b. the countries' boundaries had been artificially drawn by the colonial powers.
c. the continent lacked sufficient population in order to either produce or consume manufactured goods.
d. that the former colonial powers refused to offer any advice or assistance to the new states.
e. the danger of military invasion as a consequence of Cold War rivalries.
b
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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