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What was one effect of industrialization?

A
Nations became more self-sufficient.
B
Nations began to cooperate rather than compete.
C
Nations needed more raw materials.
D
Nations started to reduce their territories overseas.
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In what way did imperialism hurt rather than help European nations?

A
It kept nations from cooperating to achieve shared goals.
B
It slowed the development of new industries and trade.
C
It prevented people from forming powerful nation-states.
D
It led nations to put Europe’s welfare above their own.
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The term “white man’s burden” refers to

A
the difficulty of converting colonists to Christianity.
B
the belief that Europe had a duty to civilize other people.
C
the conviction that white people were superior to all others.
D
the struggle to survive in an increasingly industrialized world.
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What was social Darwinism?

A
the change from nation to empire through imperialism
B
the belief that social values should be shared with other nations
C
the aim of imperialists to settle new land
D
the application of Darwin's theories to human societies
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How did communication technology like the telegraph affect the introduction of new imperialism in the late 19th and early 20th centuries?

A
It confused military maneuvers and coordination.
B
It was unreliable and had little impact on imperial expansion.
C
It hindered imperialism by enhancing the spread of local cultures.
D
It made distant communication instant, making governing colonies easier.
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In their competition for power, nations raced to

A
create alliances.
B
build new colonies.
C
educate their citizens.
D
improve their quality of life.
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How were old imperialism and new imperialism similar?

A
Imperialists sought gold, cash crops, and trade goods.
B
Asia was a major focus of colonization.
C
Imperialists aimed to build large empires.
D
Colonies existed for the benefit of a mother country.
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Why did European nations send missionaries to convert people in Africa and Asia to Christianity? Check all that apply.Europeans believed cultural exchange would improve international relations.Africans and Asians were continually at war over religious differences.Europeans believed Christianity would make people more civilized.Europeans wanted to expand their power around the world.Africa and Asia wanted to become part of the European empire.

A
Europeans believed cultural exchange would improve international relations.
B
Africans and Asians were continually at war over religious differences.
C
Europeans believed Christianity would make people more civilized.
D
Europeans wanted to expand their power around the world.
E
Africa and Asia wanted to become part of the European empire.
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What would happen to industrialized nations’ economies if they did not expand their reach abroad?

A
Nations would avoid shortages of essential items within their nation.
B
Nations would stop making what they needed with resources.
C
Nations would have fewer partnerships with other nations.
D
Nations would have a smaller market in which to sell their goods.
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By building military bases around the world, imperialist nations mainly aimed to

A
resupply naval vessels.
B
conduct trade with far-flung colonies.
C
initiate wars in several places at once.
D
avoid warfare within their own nation.

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