The economies of most African colonies were dependent on 1: industrial development. 2: one or two crops.

The economies of most African colonies were dependent on

1: industrial development.

2: one or two crops.

3: a strong middle class.

4: diverse farmlands.

Answer: 2: one or two crops.

The economies of almost all African colonies were coherently based on the production and export of just one or two crops. It was the monoculture which implied a farming of a single crop or a very limited variety of crops for exporting to the colonial kingdoms. These include typical ones like cotton, coffee, cocoa, and groundnuts. Such economic structure aimed at satisfying the needs of colonial countries instead of favoring indigenous economies that could be self-sustaining and diverse