Claim: Australia and New Zealand were more successful than other British colonies in gaining independence. Use the claim to answer the question.
Which of the following could be used as evidence in support of this claim?
A. Close proximity among Australia, New Zealand, and Britain allowed for easy communication and negotiation.
B. The ethnic makeup of Australia and New Zealand convinced the British that these colonies were capable of self-government.
C. The lack of resources in Australia and New Zealand made these colonies undesirable to the British.
D. The British empire feared the military strength of the combined Australia/New Zealand navy.

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A. Close proximity among Australia, New Zealand, and Britain allowed for easy communication and negotiation.

Explanation:

Considering the claim stated in the question, hence, among the following options, the statement that could be used as evidence in support of the claim that "Australia and New Zealand were more successful than other British colonies in gaining independence." is option A "Close proximity among Australia, New Zealand, and Britain allowed for easy communication and negotiation."

This is because a CLOSE PROXIMITY between Great Britain, Australia, and New Zealand means these countries or colonies have a good rapport with Great Britain. Therefore, it was easier to negotiate their independence instead of going to war (for example USA) or series of agitation and protest to get their independence (for example India)

The ethnic makeup of Australia and New Zealand convinced the British that these colonies were capable of self-government.

Explanation:

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popular sovereignty   influenced the declaration of independence because the colonists wanted to have freedom to do they wanted so they put into writing

the correct answer option is: weapons.

explanation:

tensions rose as the two opposing superpowers competed for 'weapons'.

referring to the cold war (1945-1991), the two superpowers, usa and ussr, experienced a phase of struggle and conflict with each other. these two superpowers considered each other as a threat to their survival and thus opted for policies to strengthen their positions.

the two superpowers never went to war with each other directly but competed for weapons to preserve their positions.