In the Nineteenth Century, European Nations Exploited Areas of Asia

question 22

Multiple Choice

In the nineteenth century, European nations exploited areas of Asia and Africa for the following EXCEPT

• A) raw materials, which could be used in European factories.
• B) markets these regions provided for European manufactured goods.
• C) opportunities that exploitation presented for European cultural expansion.
• D) manufactured goods to be sent from Asia to Europe.
• E) possible fields for missionary activities.

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