Question

Which of the following describes an effect of nationalism on European colonies during the 19th century?

A. Colonies began fighting to overthrow colonial control over their governments.
B. Most European states decided that they should not rule territory outside their own borders.
C. European states began ruling their colonies with more expensive formal occupations.
D. Colonial revolutions were swiftly stopped by superior European military force.

Answer 1

The answer is A. Colonies begin fighting to overthrow colonial control over their government.

Answer 2

The correct answer is A.

The establishment of democratic goverments in Europe was learnt by the inhabitants of the European colonies, and they started first to claim their rights in order to elect their political representatives, as citizens in the metropolis did.

These claims were not listened to in most cases, and soon claims went further and colonies started to claim and fight for independence. In many cases, colonial control was overthrown through military conflicts and battles against the colonizers.