De Gaulle believed that Algeria should be granted independence because __________
a. Muslim resistance was too great
b. he believed that colonial holdings were no longer necessary
c. he believed that the cost of maintaining the African territories was too great
d. Algeria helped France in World War I and World War II.
Muslim resistance was too great
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The SEATO alliance created by Eisenhower applied to the U.S. role in:
A) Latin America. B) southeast Asia. C) the Middle East. D) central Asia.
The Treaty of Paris (1783)
a. increased the power of the colonial governments. b. gave Canada back to the French in exchange for Louisiana. c. increased the size of the new American nation by adding the Louisiana territory. d. recognized the independence of the American colonies by the British. e. while recognizing the independence of America, freed the slaves in the southern colonies.
How did Charles Darwin's ideas on evolution influence Western imperialism?
a) they were used to criticize the use of force in colonial encounters b) they were used to argue for the assimilation of colonial populations into European society c) they were used by colonized peoples in Asia and Africa to resist Western imperialism d) they were used to justify the displacement or destruction of "weak" races
Why did the practice of settled agriculture lead to the emergence of more complex civilizations?
A. People practicing settled agriculture needed a more structured political system. B. People with a steady supply of food were free to devote their energy to accumulating wealth, producing art, building cities, and creating ceremonies and rituals. C. An increase in the number of children in such societies gave rise to the educational institutions associated with complex civilizations. D. Property owners in such societies demanded laws and institutions that protected their property rights.