WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

THE AGE OF IMPERIALISM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Why did the Europeans bring their technology, such as railroads and hospitals, to the Africans andIndians?
A
Because the Europeans wanted to trick the Africans and Indians into helping them
B
Because the Africans and Indians were help
C
To teach the Africans and Indians the European way
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The European imperialist push into Africa was motivated by three main factors, economic, political, and social.

Detailed explanation-2: -The introduction of steam-powered riverboats in the early 1800s allowed Europeans to conduct major expeditions into the interior of Africa.

Detailed explanation-3: -Why did the first Europeans to travel into the interior of Africa make the journey? According to the text, missionaries wanted to help Africans while they tried to convert them to Christianity.

Detailed explanation-4: -Quinine’s groundbreaking discovery changed medical care forever and paved the way for the British to break the barrier of malaria in their colonization of Africa and India. The story of quinine takes place throughout the world, and as quinine has spread and scientific knowledge has broadened, its name has changed.

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