Which of the following correctly analyzes how colonial economics led to long-term challenges for newly independent states?(1 point)

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Colonial powers built extensive infrastructure but dismantled it when they left so local populations could not process raw materials.
Colonial powers built extensive infrastructure but dismantled it when they left so local populations could not process raw materials.

Colonial powers set up economic relationships benefiting both sides, which continued after states became independent.
Colonial powers set up economic relationships benefiting both sides, which continued after states became independent.

Past economic policies of colonial powers centered on serving the economic needs of colonizers rather than the societal needs of local populations.
Past economic policies of colonial powers centered on serving the economic needs of colonizers rather than the societal needs of local populations.

Colonial powers invested in many different economic sectors in the regions they colonized, which continued after their independence.

Answer 1

The correct analysis of how colonial economics led to long-term challenges for newly independent states is:

Past economic policies of colonial powers centered on serving the economic needs of colonizers rather than the societal needs of local populations.

This response highlights the fact that colonial economies were structured to prioritize the interests of the colonizers, often at the expense of sustainable development and the needs of the local populations. This created imbalances and challenges that persisted even after independence.