Southeast Asia History and Culture

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What were the main religions practiced in the Khmer and Srivjaya Empires?

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Hinduism and Buddhism

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Why did Europeans who colonized areas in Southeast Asia build railroads and seaports?

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to transport natural resources out of the colonies

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Which countries colonized the Philippines?

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Spain, United States

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Who ruled the Southeast Asian islands by the 1400s?

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Muslims, sultaés (Kings) monarchy

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How have Southeast Asia's resources influenced where people live?

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good farmland that's why live on coastal plains and river deltas.

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What happened when the Khmer Rouge took over Cambodia in 1975?

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they killed over a million people but were overthrown by the Vietnamese

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What happened to the French in Southeast Asia in 1954?

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they left Vietnam after their defeat at Dien Bien Phu

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What was the cause of the conflict between the U.S. and North Vietnam?

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The US wanted to stop communism and North Vietnam attacked ships

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What was the result of the Vietnam War?

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the entire country stayed under communist rule

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What happened to the European colonies in Southeast Asia after the Japanese were defeated in WWIl?

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They wanted independence. Japan occupied nearly all of southeast Asia