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Multiple choice history colonisation in latin america, asia and africa imperialism and global transformation imperialism battle of plassey and battle of buxar

______ were estates of thousands of acres which contained copper and silver mines, agricultural lands and pastures and also factories.

  1. Estancia

  2. Condominium

  3. Haciendas

  4. Propiedad
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Haciendas were large landed estates in Spanish colonial America that functioned as self-sufficient economic units, often including agriculture, mining, and manufacturing.

Multiple choice history colonisation in latin america, asia and africa imperialism and global transformation imperialism battle of plassey and battle of buxar

Who enslaved and plundered the native Indians?

  1. Spaniards

  2. French

  3. Britishers

  4. Portuguese
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The Spanish conquistadors and colonial administrators were the primary force responsible for the widespread enslavement and plunder of native populations in the Americas during the colonial period.

Multiple choice history colonisation in latin america, asia and africa imperialism and global transformation imperialism battle of plassey and battle of buxar

Who led a revolutionary army in Latin America which was supported by black slaves and farmers?

  1. San Martin

  2. Fidel Castro

  3. Rafael Trujillo

  4. Simon Bolivar
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Simon Bolivar led the revolutionary movements across much of northern South America, often mobilizing diverse social groups, including slaves and farmers, to fight against Spanish rule.

Multiple choice history colonisation in latin america, asia and africa imperialism and global transformation imperialism battle of plassey and battle of buxar

Which explorer was secretly sent by King Leopold II of Belgium to the Congo region?

  1. John Speke

  2. David Livingstone

  3. Henry Morton Stanley

  4. James Grant
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Explanation

The Congo Free State was a large state in Central Africa from 1885 to 1908, which was in personal union with the Kingdom of Belgium under Leopold II. Leopold II was able to procure the region by convincing the international community that he was involved in humanitarian and philanthropic work and would not tax trade.Via the Association Internationale Africaine he was able to lay claim to most of the Congo basin. 


On May 29, 1885, the king named his new colony the Congo Free State. The Congo Free State operated as a corporate state privately controlled by Leopold II through a Non-governmental organization, the International Association of the Congo.

The state included the entire area of the present Democratic Republic of the Congo and existed from 1885 to 1908, when the government of Belgium reluctantly annexed the area.

Multiple choice history colonisation in latin america, asia and africa imperialism and global transformation imperialism battle of plassey and battle of buxar

The status of becoming the first colonizer in the African continent went to ______.

  1. Belgium

  2. Portugal

  3. Spain

  4. England
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King Leopold II of Belgium is historically cited for his personal colonization of the Congo Free State, which initiated the 'Scramble for Africa' and set off a wave of European colonial expansion.