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Under New Imperialism, Europe did not need large numbers of people to control colonies because of

decades of proven leadership under old imperialism.

improved transportation, communication, and other advantages.

carefully forged relationships with colonies’ existing governments.

strong central control from within European nations.

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Europeans’ belief in their cultural superiority helped them justify imperialistic actions because they thought

learning about other nations’ cultures improved European culture.

spreading European culture to other nations helped the less advanced.

sharing European culture with other nations made valuable allies.

introducing European culture to other nations increased religious choice.

How did communication technology like the telegraph affect the introduction of new imperialism in the late 19th and early 20th centuries?

It confused military maneuvers and coordination.

It was unreliable and had little impact on imperial expansion.

It hindered imperialism by enhancing the spread of local cultures.

It made distant communication instant, making governing colonies easier.

How did advancements in medical technology influence imperialistic expansion?

They led to significant population growth in imperial countries.

They decreased the lifespan of individuals in colonized areas.

They enabled imperial forces to survive in various colonized environments.

They hindered expansion by reallocating finances away from key resources.

In their competition for power, nations raced to

create alliances.

build new colonies.

educate their citizens.

improve their quality of life.

By building military bases around the world, imperialist nations mainly aimed to

resupply naval vessels.

conduct trade with far-flung colonies.

initiate wars in several places at once.

avoid warfare within their own nation.

Europeans who ruled territories directly denied the influence of Indigenous people because

imperialists were afraid that Indigenous people would make trade agreements with their enemies.

Europeans saw territories as an extension of a home country, so they demanded that Indigenous people conform.

Indigenous people under direct rule had weak leadership, so they did not want or expect to have influence.

Europeans saw Indigenous people as racially superior, so they felt the need to demand that Indigenous people conform to European ways to protect their culture.

What was one effect of industrialization?

Nations became more self-sufficient.

Nations began to cooperate rather than compete.

Nations needed more raw materials.

Nations started to reduce their territories overseas.

How were old imperialism and new imperialism similar?

Imperialists sought gold, cash crops, and trade goods.

Asia was a major focus of colonization.

Imperialists aimed to build large empires.

Colonies existed for the benefit of a mother country.

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