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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
France, Spain, Portugal, England, and ____ were all European nations involved in international colonial expansion in the 17th and 18th centuries.
A
India
B
China
C
America
D
the Netherlands
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -European countries began exploring and seeking to dominate the rest of the world during the 15th and 16th centuries, thanks to their ability to control sea routes and to the exploration of the American continent.

Detailed explanation-2: -Colonialism and liberation were forces at work in all parts of the world during the 19th century. In South America, many of the former European colonies became free. With Latin America increasingly inhospitable to European powers, France, England and Germany pursued colonial interests in western and southern Africa.

Detailed explanation-3: -Belgian Empire (1908–1962) Belgian Congo (1908–1960) British Empire (1707–1997/present) Danish Empire (1620–1979/present) Dutch Empire (1602–1975/Present) French Empire (1534–1980/present) German Empire (1884–1920) Italian Empire (1882–1960) Portuguese Empire (1415–1999) More items

Detailed explanation-4: -Belgium. France. Germany. Italy. Portugal. Spain. United Kingdom.

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