According to the Critical Theory Perspective, Why Were Western States

question 31

Multiple Choice

According to the critical theory perspective, why were Western states (like Portugal and Spain) able to colonize other parts of the world?

• A) Historical happenstance and the unusual cunning of Western explorers made Western colonization successful.
• B) The ideas of the Renaissance and Reformation strongly motivated Western exploration.
• C) Navigation and shipbuilding technology gave Western states an advantage over other societies.
• D) The West had a natural cultural advantage in interactions with other societies.

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