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Identify and explain the three ways colonialism changed Southeast Asia.
Colonialism changed Southeast Asia by setting up centralized, bureaucratic
governments with set routines and rules. Also, Europeans forced the colonies to
produce crops that would benefit Europes economy including rice, tea, rubber,
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How did contact with Europeans and Americans affect the societies of the
Pacific Islands?
The Europeans tried to convince the people to convert to Christianity and
traders also came for many of their products such as coconut oil and hunting
whales. Europeans set up farms for growing coconuts, pineapples, or sugar. Many
islanders died of diseases brought by Europeans and the Europeans/Americans
turned the islands into possessions and territories.
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What is distinctive about Oceania in terms of its languages?
Some 1,100 languages are spoken among the Oceania islands and many islanders
speak Europeans languages but English is the most common.
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What is the major activity conducted in Antarctica?
Scientific research is the major activity that is conducted in Antarctica.