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During colonialism, the basic control of the economy and society was in the hands of which group?
During colonialism, the basic control of the economy and society was in the hands of which group?
- The imperial power
- A foreign capitalist class (correct)
- The colonized population
- The traditional economy
What does the view that 'Empires were transnational organizations' suggest about colonialism?
What does the view that 'Empires were transnational organizations' suggest about colonialism?
- Colonialism was a transnational organization (correct)
- Colonialism was a vast confidence trick
- Colonialism was a form of political domination
- Colonialism relied on the cooperation of the colonized
How does the form of the colonial structure vary?
How does the form of the colonial structure vary?
- It is influenced by the traditional economy
- It remains the same throughout the historical development of capitalism
- It changes with the historical development of capitalism (correct)
- It is determined by the colonized population
What is the relationship between colonialism and the modern capitalist economy?
What is the relationship between colonialism and the modern capitalist economy?
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What was colonialism not merely the outcome of?
What was colonialism not merely the outcome of?
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Which country is most strongly associated with colonialism in the modern period?
Which country is most strongly associated with colonialism in the modern period?
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What was the initial goal of colonial conquest?
What was the initial goal of colonial conquest?
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What does the word 'colonialism' etymologically mean?
What does the word 'colonialism' etymologically mean?
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Which empires were most involved in colonialism during the modern period?
Which empires were most involved in colonialism during the modern period?
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What did many colonies in the mid-19th century give up?
What did many colonies in the mid-19th century give up?
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