What part did the slave trade play in europeans take control of much of africa in the 1800s?
a. europeans were able to enslave the people they conquered.
b. the slave trade had weakened many african kingdoms.
c. europeans insisted that africans practice slavery.
d. the slave trade enriched the europeans at this time.

Which is one reason many african nations have not prospered after gaining independence from european colonial powers? a. colonial powers sent their weakest economic advisors to the new countries, and their recommendations were flawed. b. independence left them with weak economies, and many countries have been unable to overcome or recover from these burdens. c. the desert region of the interior is inhospitable to foreign investors, and business interests focused on the coastal mediterranean cities. d. the money endowed upon independence is still tied up in the bank of england, which is hesitant to make loans to struggling nations.