In the 1700s, 1800s, and afterward, English diffusion has been strongly related to colonialism and imperialism in many parts of the world because
A) conquered populations refused to use English while colonial and imperial expansion was underway.
B) as imperial Russia and China expanded they used English as a lingua franca in Asia.
C) conquered peoples wishing to participate in the new government and the increasingly global economy felt pressured to learn English.
D) people in conquered countries knew that in the distant future, English would become the main language associated with exports of popular culture, such as Disney cartoons and Hollywood movies.
E) religious missionaries from every European country used English-language translations of the Bible.

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Conquered peoples felt pressured to learn English in order to participate in the new government and the increasingly global economy brought about by colonialism and imperialism. English became a dominant language in areas such as India, Africa, and the Caribbean as a result of British colonial rule.

In the 1700s, 1800s, and Afterward, English Diffusion Has Been