Question

as a result of world war i, what happened to the foreign colonies held by european powers?
residents of the colonies were allowed to vote to determine their future.
the treaty of versailles made it illegal for countries to have colonies.
germany was forced to give up its colonies to the allies.
the united states seized control of all of germanys colonies.

Explanation:

After World War I, the Treaty of Versailles imposed harsh terms on Germany. One of these was that Germany had to give up its colonies. The colonies were not given to the United States alone but were distributed among the Allies. The Treaty of Versailles did not make having colonies illegal in general. And the residents of the colonies did not get to vote to determine their future in the way described in the first option.

Answer:

Germany was forced to give up its colonies to the Allies.