Colonialism differed from expansion by private companies in that:
A)European governments had military technology and private companies did not.
B)It often took the form of raid and pillage.
C)It involved the active possession of foreign territory by European governments.
D)European governments were involved in private companies but not in colonial enterprises.
E)Companies often wanted to spread European values but governments created colonies for purely economic reasons.

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Colonialism involved European governments actively possessing foreign territory, while expansion by private companies did not necessarily involve such territorial possession.

Colonialism Differed from Expansion by Private Companies in That