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More European countries began to copy the imperialist model developed by earlier empires
The correct answer is: true The Quakers (Friendship Society of Friends) were persecuted for not taking off their hats in court, refusing to swear to the court, for traveling on the so-called Christian Sabbath and for walking like vagabonds. In the following decades some escaped persecution by emigrating to American colonies.
Another word for "give up" is abandon