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Choose the correct option with respect to colonialism.

Statement A: From the fifteenth century onwards, major European countries began to colonise nations across the world.

Statement B: The practice of acquiring full or partial control over another country and exploiting it economically is called colonialism.

A
Only Statement A is correct.
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Only Statement B is correct.
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Both Statements A and B are correct.
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Both Statements A and B are wrong.
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Solution

The correct option is C Both Statements A and B are correct.
From the fifteenth century onwards, European countries resorted to the idea of colonialism. Within the next few hundred years, colonial empires were established across the globe. The practice of a powerful country establishing full or partial control over another country and exploiting it economically is called colonialism.

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