Legacy of Imperialism Answers

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What did the 1941 Atlantic Charter lead colonized countries to believe?

A
that they would be ruled by colonial holders indefinitely
B
that they would soon have their independence
C
that they would be denied the right to make their own choices
D
that they would soon be colonized again by others
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Which best describes much of Europe after World War II?

A
triumphant and powerful
B
destroyed and impoverished
C
optimistic and content
D
undamaged and victorious
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Which best describes the withdrawal approach Belgium followed with the Congo in 1960?

A
Belgium withdrew gradually and continued a close association with the Congo.
B
Belgium withdrew in stages during a war to deny the Congo its independence.
C
Belgium withdrew from the Congo as quickly as possible.
D
Belgium withdrew from the Congo as slowly as possible.
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Which challenges did newly independent countries face? Select six options.little industrializationlack of national identitycash crop economiesethnic and religious differenceslittle investment in educationaggressive industrializationeconomic inequality

A
little industrialization
B
lack of national identity
C
cash crop economies
D
ethnic and religious differences
E
little investment in education
F
aggressive industrialization
G
economic inequality
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Why did some countries seek to hold on to their colonies?

A
These countries wanted to show their support for the Atlantic Charter.
B
These countries didn’t want to lose access to supplies of natural resources.
C
These countries had a new-found respect for human rights.
D
These countries needed help in repaying debts from World War II.
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Which most contributed to an absence of national identity in newly independent countries?

A
economies based on the growing of a single crop
B
strong education systems that produced a skilled workforce
C
boundaries that disregarded ethnic and religious differences
D
violence used in a lengthy struggle for independence
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colonizationself-determinationdecolonizationnationalism

A
colonization
B
self-determination
C
decolonization
D
nationalism
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What is the Commonwealth of Nations?

A
countries that were once ruled by France
B
another name for the United Nations
C
another name for all the nations of the world
D
countries that were once part of the British Empire
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Read the resolution adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 1960.The subjection of peoples to alien subjugation, domination and exploitation constitutes a denial of fundamental human rights.

A
People should deny outsiders their fundamental human rights.
B
The colonization of people denies them their fundamental human rights.
C
The colonization of people protects their fundamental human rights.
D
People have the right to subjugate, dominate, and exploit alien people.

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