FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
SPANISH COLONIES
Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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land ruled by another state
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land ruled by another country
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -A colony is a country or area under the full or partial political control of another country, typically a distant one, and occupied by settlers from that country.
Detailed explanation-2: -Those countries still have colonies are Australia, Denmark, Netherland, New Zealand, Norway, France, the United States, and the United Kingdom. Ans. The last remaining colony in the world is the island of Puerto Rico.
Detailed explanation-3: -Colonialism is defined as “control by one power over a dependent area or people.” It occurs when one nation subjugates another, conquering its population and exploiting it, often while forcing its own language and cultural values upon its people.
Detailed explanation-4: -The British Empire was the largest of its kind in history, and once covered about one quarter of all the land on Earth. One of the last major colonies to be given up by Britain was Hong Kong which was given back to China on July 1st 1997.