HISTORY
THE AGE OF IMPERIALISM
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Question
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Living space was needed for the excess population in Western Europe.
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European leaders believed imperialism was an effective method for reducing the number of wars.
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European nations would benefit from some aspects of the conquered nation’s culture.
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Imperialism would benefit the economies of the colonial powers.
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European nations wanted democratic governments throughout the world.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Which statement best expresses the motive for 19th-century European imperialism? Living space was needed for the excess population in western Europe.
Detailed explanation-2: -Historians generally recognize three motives for European exploration and colonization in the New World: God, gold, and glory.
Detailed explanation-3: -2) Economic-Among the five motives for imperialism, economic expansion is probably the most significant.
Detailed explanation-4: -Because the Industrial Revolution increased the production capacity of Western states astronomically, there was an enormous hunger for raw materials to satisfy demands. Thus, the Western powers sought colonies where raw materials were abundant and where they could be appropriated at little to no cost.
Detailed explanation-5: -The main motive for imperialism was to obtain and control a supply of raw materials for industries. This meant that a weaker country with abundant natural resources would be colonised.