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Use the cartoon below and your understanding of World History to answer the question that follows.Linley Sambourne. "In The Rubber Coils. Scene - The Congo 'Free' State." Punch. 28 November 1906. Retrieved from Wikimedia commons. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Punch_congo_rubber_cartoon.jpgWhich of the following global developments contributed most directly to the events represented in the cartoon?Elimination ToolSelect one answerAColonies in Africa achieved independence through negotiation and/or violence.BIndustrialization increased demand for raw materials, leading to the growth of export economies specializing in natural resources.CPortuguese development of maritime technology and navigational skills increased travel to and trade with West Africa.DTriangular trading systems in the Atlantic Ocean moved goods, wealth, and free and slave laborers.

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Use the cartoon below and your understanding of World History to answer the question that follows.Linley Sambourne. "In The Rubber Coils. Scene - The Congo 'Free' State." Punch. 28 November 1906. Retrieved from Wikimedia commons. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Punch_congo_rubber_cartoon.jpgWhich of the following global developments contributed most directly to the events represented in the cartoon?Elimination ToolSelect one answerAColonies in Africa achieved independence through negotiation and/or violence.BIndustrialization increased demand for raw materials, leading to the growth of export economies specializing in natural resources.CPortuguese development of maritime technology and navigational skills increased travel to and trade with West Africa.DTriangular trading systems in the Atlantic Ocean moved goods, wealth, and free and slave laborers.

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Based on the information provided and the context of the cartoon, the most direct global development contributing to the events represented in the cartoon would be:

B. Industrialization increased demand for raw materials, leading to the growth of export economies specializing in natural resources.

This is because the cartoon is titled "In The Rubber Coils. Scene - The Congo 'Free' State." which suggests that it is depicting the exploitation of the Congo for its rubber resources. This exploitation was driven by the increased demand for raw materials, such as rubber, during the period of industrialization.

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