Question

Which most contributed to an absence of national identity in newly independent countries?
A. economies based on the growing of a single crop
B. strong education systems that produced a skilled workforce
C. boundaries that disregarded ethnic and religious differences
D. violence used in a lengthy struggle for independence

Answer 1

The answer is C) Boundaries that disregarded ethnic and religious differences

Answer 2

The reason why there was an absence of national identity in newly independent nations was C. boundaries that disregarded ethnic and religious differences.

Why did newly independent nations lack national identity?

When the European nations took several areas as colonies, they did not care much for ethnic and religious differences.

As a result, when these nations became independent, they did not feel as united and so lacked a national identity.

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