What Occurred in the Latter Half of the Nineteenth Century

question 3

Multiple Choice

What occurred in the latter half of the nineteenth century?

• A)European countries gave up on expanding their overseas empires.
• B)European countries experienced a crisis of conscience over their imperial expansion.
• C)European countries devoted additional energy to expanding their overseas empires.
• D)European countries aided their former overseas competitors, especially the United States and Japan, to expand their power.
• E)European countries became more concerned with imperial competition, especially the United States and Japan.

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