Question

severing ties by granting independence to a colony is known as . colonization self - determination decolonization nationalism

Explanation:

1. Analyze each option:

• Colonization: The act of establishing a colony, opposite of granting independence.
• Self - determination: The right of a people to determine their own political status, but not specifically about severing colonial ties.
• Decolonization: The process of severing ties by granting independence to a colony.
• Nationalism: A sense of national identity and loyalty, not about granting colony independence.

Answer:

C. decolonization