HISTORY
IMPERIALISM ASIA
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Question
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Military advantages, such as superior weapons.
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The rise of great empires in Asia and North Africa.
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The superiority of European trading networks.
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European democratic traditions.
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Detailed explanation-1: -ANS: Advances in weapons technology gave Europeans a huge military advantage. The great empires of Asia and North Africa-including the Mughal Empire in India, the Ottoman Empire in North Africa, and the Qing dynasty in China-were weakening, and Europeans took advantage.
Detailed explanation-2: -European imperialism started because of the selfish motives of economic exploitation and political competition. It was able to begin because Europeans developed new technologies such as railroads and quinine which enabled their expansion.
Detailed explanation-3: -2. Note two technological advantages Europeans had over the Africans. Superior weapons, railroads, cables, and steamships. Quinine to protect themselves from malaria.
Detailed explanation-4: -The three main motivators of European imperialism were economic growth, rivalry between nations, and moral superiority.
Detailed explanation-5: -What allowed European empires to gain a foothold in Asia and Africa? European leaders took advantage of their military superiority. What effect did the opening of foreign trade have on Japan?