Author Question: Historically, the U.S. has exerted overseas power via colonialism. a. True b. False Indicate ... (Read 63 times)

amal · **on:** Jul 13, 2018

Historically, the U.S. has exerted overseas power via colonialism.
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Question 2

Physically, Africa can be characterized as very flat, low elevation, and dominated by a large coastal plain.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false

kiamars2010 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 13, 2018

Answer to Question 1

False
RATIONALE: Historically, the United States was not the same kind of empire-building power that many European countries were. The United States did have its overseas possessionsthe Philippines, Puerto Rico, and Guam, for exampleand still holds a few, but its power was historically projected more through trade, soft power, and military engagement than by colonialism

Answer to Question 2

F