Why does Frank characterize Europe as the "caboose" to the "Asian economic train"?

Why might congress have had difficulty paying the war debt after the american revolution

Which of these statements describes a long-term impact of european imperialism in africa? a. african countries joined together to present a united front against imperialism. b. europeans paid african countries after colonizing them, offering these new countries a fresh start. c. european powers drew the current borders, splitting ethnic groups among modern countries. d. africans became more loyal to their countries than to their ethnic groups.

What role did the alliance system play in preventing austria-hungary and serbia from coming to a compromise settlement?