Why were countries that focused on the production of raw materials or primary products like rubber, guano, or coffee at a disadvantage economically to those that industrialized?
a. Non-industrialized countries were largely at the mercy of a constantly fluctuating market.
b. Countries that produced mostly raw materials were more likely to lack adequate connections to world markets.
c. Countries that produced primary products failed to keep up with education for their populations.
d. Industrialized countries often refused to buy raw materials from these countries.
a
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A. improved technology and practices in agriculture B. the development of sophisticated military tactics fit for northern armies C. a wave of plague that swept through the Mediterranean region D. Muslim invasions of Italy and Spain
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A) without a country B) without a nationality C) even in a multiethnic empire D) alongside socialism
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A) led to overpopulation. B) required a strong central authority. C) soon exhausted the soil. D) encouraged tribal warfare.
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)