This chapter defines imperialism as the policy of extending the rule of a nation or empire, such as the British empire, over foreign nations and of taking and holding foreign colonies, while colonialism refers specifically to

a: the political, social, economic, and cultural domination of a territory and its people by a foreign power for an extended period of time
b: imperial influence that disappears once formal independence is granted to former colonies
c: the political, social, economic, and cultural domination of a territory and its people by Europe
d: the informal and often benevolent approach to enlightening the non-Western world with Western values
e: the same as imperialism, but the modern form of imperialism that was created with the rise of the Industrial Revolution


Ans: a: the political, social, economic, and cultural domination of a territory and its people by a foreign power for an extended period of time

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