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 overseas colonies. These colonies were then distributed among the Allied powers. The idea of residents voting to determine their future (self - determination) was more of a principle (like Wilson's 14 Points) but not fully implemented in this context for all colonies. The Treaty of Versailles did not make having colonies illegal in general, just took away Germany's. And the US did not seize all of Germany's colonies; they were divided among the Allies (e.g., Britain, France, Japan got some in the Pacific).

Answer:

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