Which of the following statements concerning the internal economies of the European colonies is most accurate?
a. Colonial economies were steadily reduced to dependence on the European dominated global market.
b. By 1914, Asian and African colonies had won economic independence from the European colonizers.
c. Much production and skilled labor moved to colonial areas from the industrial nations.
d. Slowly, the industrial system of the West, including factories and the production of manufactured goods, was introduced into Africa and Asia.
e. The introduction of European technology such as railways and telegraphs was intended to improve the internal economies of the colonies.
Answer: A