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Difficulty: EasyState Expansion in Asia and the Pacific

Source: Excerpt from the Treaty of Waitangi, signed between representatives of the British Crown and Māori chiefs of New Zealand, 1840.

'Article the First: The Chiefs of the Confederation of the United Tribes of New Zealand and the separate and independent Chiefs... cede to Her Majesty the Queen of England absolutely and without reservation all the rights and powers of Sovereignty...'

Which of the following nineteenth-century processes is best illustrated by the excerpt?

  1. The expansion of European political sovereignty and territorial control in Oceania.Answer
  2. B
    The establishment of informal economic imperialism through spheres of influence without formal territorial annexation.
  3. C
    The scientific application of Social Darwinism to justify the biological dominance of European settlers.
  4. D
    The transition from mercantilist regulations to free-market capitalism in European domestic economies.

Answer

The expansion of European political sovereignty and territorial control in Oceania.
The treaty ceding sovereignty to the British Crown directly represents formal state expansion and colonization in Oceania during the nineteenth century.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Analyze the source text to identify the main event and region.
The text is the Treaty of Waitangi (1840) in New Zealand (Oceania), detailing the transfer of sovereignty to the British Queen.
Understanding the context of the document helps identify the relevant historical process.
2
Link the document's content to the correct historical concept of state expansion.
The transfer of sovereignty is a direct example of formal state expansion and territorial annexation.
This matches the learning objective regarding European state expansion in Asia and the Pacific.

Key Concept

State Expansion in Oceania
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