Why Did European Wars Expand into Global Confrontations

question 52

Multiple Choice

Why did European wars expand into global confrontations?

• A) European countries called on their allies in Africa and Asia to support them militarily.
• B) European armies skirmished around the globe over religion.
• C) The Portuguese attacked English and Dutch outposts in Asia and the Americas.
• D) Conflicts over overseas colonies and trade routes replaced earlier regional religious and territorial struggles.

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