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What is the theme of the text?
What is the theme of the text?
- European Settlers in America
- Trading activities of Spain and Portugal
- Displacing Indigenous peoples (correct)
- Colonization in Africa and Asia
Which countries replaced Spain and Portugal in extending trading activities and establishing colonies?
Which countries replaced Spain and Portugal in extending trading activities and establishing colonies?
- China, Japan, and India
- France, Holland, and Britain (correct)
- Germany, Italy, and Russia
- Mexico, Brazil, and Argentina
What drove people to establish colonies?
What drove people to establish colonies?
- Search for Adventure
- Prospect of Profit (correct)
- Religious Mission
- Escape from Persecution
What became a political power in South Asia, defeating rulers and retaining administrative system?
What became a political power in South Asia, defeating rulers and retaining administrative system?
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What did the Europeans and the natives represent in their notions of Civilization?
What did the Europeans and the natives represent in their notions of Civilization?
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Study Notes
Colonization and Imperialism
- The theme of the text is the rise of European powers and their colonization of other regions.
Shift in Colonial Powers
- The Dutch, British, and French replaced Spain and Portugal in extending trading activities and establishing colonies.
Motivations for Colonization
- The desire for wealth, power, and resources drove people to establish colonies.
European Colonization in South Asia
- The British East India Company became a political power in South Asia, defeating local rulers and retaining the existing administrative system.
Clash of Civilizations
- To Europeans, civilization represented urbanization, industrialization, and Christianity.
- To natives, civilization represented their own traditional ways of life, cultures, and beliefs.
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