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What are three major colonial powers?
There are a variety of major colonial powers. These include Britain, France, Spain, the Netherlands, Portugal, as well as Germany.
Why were the middle colonies successful in the American colonies?
Yes, the Gentry and Middle Classes had the most opportunity in Colonial times
Why did the desire to increase colonial holdings create ocnflict between imperial powers?
Because all of the European powers wanted to hold their own colonies, thus exploit them. However, sometimes their interests overlapped each other. An example of this would be between France and the US, as well as the Spanish and the British empires.
How did the colonial powers control the native people?
There were Self-Governing colonies, colonies with representative councils (controlled some of their own legislative issues), colonies with nominated councils (mostly governor-appointed councils), and colonies ruled directly by a governor. There were also Protectorates, mandates, and Dominions controlled by European nations in Africa.
What caused European powers to give up their colonies after World War 2?
The European powers were devastated by WW II and it took years to rebuild their economies and infrastructure (with the help of the US). They were in no condition to control a colonial empire. In addition, the European colonies had also been affected by the war and no longer believed the mythology about the superiority and advantages of European culture and civilization, which had brough the world to such disaster. WW II was very educational, and the colonies were not about to just go back to the way things used to be.
What did the colonial powers hope to gain from their colonies?
freedom
What was one way in which mercantilism harmed the colonial economy?
by inhibiting the development of banking and paper currency in the colonies
How did colonial powers harm their colonies?
Keeping wages low and taxes to high
Ethnic and cultural divisions between peoples were used by colonial powers to maintain control of their colonies?
TRUE
Why did the colonial assemblies reject the plan of union?
The Grand Council would limit colonies to certain powers.
Which colonial powers exercised the least amount of control over the commercial and political practices in their colonies?
Great Britain
Why did the colonial assemblies reject the Albany Plan of Union?
The Grand Council would limit colonies to certain powers.
Why did the colonial assemblies reject the Albany plans of union?
The Grand Council would limit colonies to certain powers.
True or false Ethnic and cultural divisions between peoples were used by colonial powers to maintain control of their colonies?
true
Why did nationalism end the colonies in Africa?
It damaged the colonial powers' control over the area. In some cases, it started rebellions. Imperial powers were forced to come to terms with the fact that independence movements were starting and they wouldn't always have peaceful colonies.
Why did many of the European powers use the policy of paternalism to govern their colonies?
They provided for colonial peoples' needs but did not give them full rights.
What was the relationship between colonization and slavery in the centuries following the 1500s?
As colonies grew, colonial powers increasingly relied on slaves for hard labor.
