HISTORY
IMPERIALISM ASIA
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Germany, Mexico, Japan
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Brazil, United States, France
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France, Great Britain, United States
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Over the course of the nineteenth century, Southeast Asia is colonized by Britain, France, and Holland. In 1799, the Dutch government takes over the Dutch East India Company’s rule of parts of the Indonesian archipelago.
Detailed explanation-2: -Annam – French protectorate (1883–1948) Tonkin – French protectorate (1883–1948) Cambodia – French protectorate (1863–1953) Laos – French protectorate (1893–1953)
Detailed explanation-3: -Through the use of direct military force, economic spheres of influence, and annexation, European countries dominated the continents of Africa and Asia. By 1914, Great Britain controlled the largest number of colonies, and the phrase, “the sun never sets on the British Empire, ‘’ described the vastness of its holdings.
Detailed explanation-4: -The British had competed with Portuguese, Spanish and Dutch for their interests in Asia since the early 17th century and by the mid-19th century held much of India (via the British East India Company), as well as Burma, Ceylon, Malaya and Singapore.
Detailed explanation-5: -Britain, France, Spain, and the Netherlands established colonies in North America. Each country had different motivations for colonization and expectations about the potential benefits.