By the beginning of the twentieth century, Western countries had come to dominate much of the world, culturally, politically, and economically. Of the following, which is not one of the factors that motivated these Western powers? A. economic and strategic self-interestB. belief in the superiority of Western cultureC. the desire to "improve" the living conditions of indigenous peoplesD. the desire to preserve and protect the beauty of the culture and traditions of indigenous peoples

Colonization is a form of domination in which one country imposes its political, economic, social, and cultural institutions on an indigenous population and the land the indigenous population occupies. Financial and religious has historically motivated the colonization. The Spanish and Portuguese empires were the first global empires because they colonized vast territories around the globe.

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answer:   the name of this act is known as the:

    " american recovery and reinvestment act of 2009 " .