The widening development gap is BEST explained by levels of which of the following? A Education, industrialization, and taxation B Literacy, unemployment, and population growth C Religious and ethnic conflict D Tariffs and foreign debt E Corruption, democratization, and ethnic homogeneity

The first map shows colonial powers and their holdings (1945). the second map shows human development worldwide. compare the two maps. what do the maps indicate about regions that gained independence in the second half of the twentieth century? they differ in their development patterns. they are as developed as their colonial powers. they are more developed than their colonial powers. they remain less developed than their colonial powers.