HISTORY
NEW GLOBAL CONNECTIONS
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Question
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Which one of the following countries did not have territories in North America during this period of colonization?
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France
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Netherlands
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Germany
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England
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Depending on how you define it, the only countries that were never colonies are Liberia, Ethiopia, Japan, Thailand, Bhutan, Iran, Nepal, Tonga, China, and possibly North Korea, South Korea and Mongolia.
Detailed explanation-2: -As a latecomer in the struggle for colonies, Germany had to settle for four territories, called “protectorates, ‘’ in Africa: Togo and Cameroon in the west, German Southwest Africa (today’s Namibia), and German East Africa (today’s Tanzania, Rwanda, and Burundi) in the east.
Detailed explanation-3: -Britain, France, Spain, and the Netherlands established colonies in North America. Each country had different motivations for colonization and expectations about the potential benefits.
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