The Impact of Colonialism
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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?

  • 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?

  • 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?

    <p>Colonialism is a precursor to the modern capitalist economy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was colonialism not merely the outcome of?

    <p>A vast confidence trick</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which country is most strongly associated with colonialism in the modern period?

    <p>Spain</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the initial goal of colonial conquest?

    <p>Economic advancement</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the word 'colonialism' etymologically mean?

    <p>Tenant farming</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which empires were most involved in colonialism during the modern period?

    <p>European and Japanese empires</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did many colonies in the mid-19th century give up?

    <p>Mercantilism</p> Signup and view all the answers

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