How did the alliances between European countries affect their colonies around the world?

a.) Imperialist powers in Europe expected their colonized territories to form the same alliances as the "mother country."

b.) Most colonies were bound by pre-Industrial Revolution alliances that were different from the alliances between European powers.

c.) Few colonies were involved in World War I in any way, so they were not affected by the alliances of Europe.

d.) Most colonies were free to make their own alliances with European countries, regardless of the country that colonized them.

In 1914, alabama produced 1.7 million bales of cotton, but three years later produced only 515,000, bales. meanwhile, in georgia, 5.2 million acres of land was dedicated for cotton production in 1914, but by 1923 there were just 2.6 million acres used for growing cotton. all of this was the result of the work of a tiny insect: the boll weevil. alabama and georgia first felt the effects of the boll weevil at different times. what would account for this difference in timing? a) the infestation moved from west to east. b) the infestation moved from east to west. c) georgia had better ways to deal with the problem. d) alabama was further from the insect's point of origin.