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Legacy of Imperialism Answers

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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 best describes the economies in newly independent countries?

A
adequate industrialization
B
advanced industrialization
C
limited industrialization
D
too much industrialization
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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
the idea of violent revolution
B
the principle of self-determination
C
the idea that all nations should join the UN
D
the principle of colonization
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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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The map shows colonial holdings after World War II.Which continent was the most heavily colonized in 1945?

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A
Africa
B
South America
C
North America
D
Europe
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Read the excerpt from a declaration passed by the United Nations General Assembly in 1960.3. Inadequacy of political, economic, social or educational preparedness should never serve as a pretext for delaying independence.

A
A lack of educational preparedness should lead to a delay in granting independence.
B
Economic challenges should postpone the date when a colony is granted independence.
C
There are very few circumstances that should delay a colony gaining its independence.
D
Colonies with widespread political instability should not be granted independence.
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Political instability experienced by newly independent countries most likely creates instability in the country’s

A
geographic and social arenas.
B
geographic and foreign arenas.
C
economic and social arenas.
D
economic and foreign arenas.
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The Atlantic Charter led many people living in colonies to believe that they

A
would never be independent.
B
could support either side in World War II.
C
would soon be given their independence.
D
could overthrow their colonial rulers.
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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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What was the most likely result of colonial rulers deciding to invest very little in education?

A
high literacy rates and educated leaders
B
lack of a skilled workforce and skilled leaders
C
strong education systems that the new nations started themselves
D
lack of interest in gaining independence

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