USA HISTORY

One reason for the growth of imperialism during the late 19th and early 20th centuries was the desire of industrialized nations for additional

(A) ** Military/Naval bases

(B) Medical research

(C) Ethnic diversity

(D) Environmental protection

Concept note-1: -This New Imperialist Age gained its impetus from economic, military, political, humanitar-ian, and religious reasons, as well as from the development and acceptance of a new theory-Social Darwinism-and advances in technology.

Concept note-2: -In the late 1800’s, economic, political, and religious motives prompted these nations to expand their influence over other regions, each with a goal to increase their power across the globe. The Industrial Revolution of the 1800’s created a need for natural resources to fuel newly invented machinery and transportation.

Concept note-3: -Both a desire for new markets for its industrial products and a belief in the racial and cultural superiority of Americans motivated the United States’ imperial mission.