Western expansion in the 19th century meant an extension of Western society itself, and not primarily a new cultural interchange. Which of the following regions was NOT an area of Western expansion?
A) Canada
B) Malaya
C) New Zealand
D) The United States west of the Mississippi River
Ans: B) Malaya
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