HISTORY
IMPERIALISM ASIA
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Question
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What is NOT a reason European countries wanted regions in Southeast Asia?
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To extract natural resources
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Wanted to compete with other European countries
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The location provided trading opportunities
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To start wars between Southeastern countries
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The only area of the region that was not colonized by the Europeans was Thailand, which was called Siam during the colonial era. It remained an independent kingdom throughout the colonial period and was a buffer state between French and British colonizers.
Detailed explanation-2: -The three main motivators of European imperialism were economic growth, rivalry between nations, and moral superiority.
Detailed explanation-3: -Historians generally recognize three motives for European exploration and colonization in the New World: God, gold, and glory.
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