A historian using the skill of periodization will: A.
decide whether a historical event is important or not.

B.
figure out which historical events came first.

C.
explain why a historical event is still important today.

D.
break up historical events into units with distinct start and end points.

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.