The peak period of colonialism occurred A) during the 14^th century. B) between 1790 and the US Civil War. C) between 1890 and World War II. D) between World War II and the Vietnam War

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The period between 1890 and World War II is considered the peak period of colonialism, as European powers aggressively expanded their empires through colonization and conquest of territories in Africa, Asia, and the Americas. This period saw the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885, which divided Africa among European powers, and the Scramble for Africa, as well as the colonization of Southeast Asia and the Pacific.

The Peak Period of Colonialism Occurred