Colonialism is defined as
A. continuing dependence of former colonies on foreign countries.
B. an approach that contends industrialized nations continue to exploit developing countries for their own gain.
C. the maintenance of political, social, economic, and cultural dominance over a people by a foreign power for an extended period.
D. the far-reaching process by which peripheral nations move from traditional or less developed institutions to those characteristic of more developed societies.
Answer: C
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