Why did many farmers go into debt in the late 1800s? a. they took out loans to invest in new industries because agriculture was declining. b. they took loans out to diversify their crops because consumers demanded new varieties of produce. c. they took out loans to build roads to bring their produce to distant cities. d. they took out loans on the value of their farms to pay the increased costs for new machines and other supplies

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.