Which of the following statments most accurately describes the impact of the development of core-dependent eceonomic zones on state formation?
A. Forced labor and European influence tended to generate weak governments in dependent regions, while increased trade revenues tended to generate increasing government strength in core states.
B. No state government benefitted from the creation of core-dependent zones. Neither core regions nor colonies were able to develop strong, centralized governments.
C. The efforts of international trade tended to enrich private commercial interests but weaken core governments who were unable to tap the wealth. Dependent zone governments, based on company organization tended to be strong.
D. While the profits of global trade tended to strengthen the governments of core regions, the creation of colonies extended powerful governments to dependent zones as well.
February 2nd, 2010 at 11:48 am
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