By the beginning of the twentieth century, Western countries had come to dominate much of the world, culturally, politically, and economically. Of the following, which is not one of the factors that motivated these Western powers? A. economic and strategic self-interestB. belief in the superiority of Western cultureC. the desire to "improve" the living conditions of indigenous peoplesD. the desire to preserve and protect the beauty of the culture and traditions of indigenous peoples

Colonization is a form of domination in which one country imposes its political, economic, social, and cultural institutions on an indigenous population and the land the indigenous population occupies. Financial and religious has historically motivated the colonization. The Spanish and Portuguese empires were the first global empires because they colonized vast territories around the globe.

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the recent bombing of the uss cole is one of many incidents of terrorism directed against the united states. more than 40 percent of the world’s terrorism is directed against u.s. targets.   pursue the alleged perpetrators through the criminal justice system, and still others would beef up intelligence capabilities. to deal with potential attacks involving weapons of mass destruction, some analysts advocate extending the reach of law enforcement agencies or spending more on domestic preparedness programs; others would encourage a policy of u.s. military restraint overseas to attempt to reduce the motivation for terrorist attacks on u.s. targets.

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