Within the Context of Western Economic Expansion into the Regions

question 80

Multiple Choice

Within the context of Western economic expansion into the regions of Africa and Asia during the nineteenth century, the term imperialism means the forceful appropriation of all except

• A)people to buy manufactured goods.
• B)low-priced raw materials with which to manufacture goods.
• C)advantageous opportunities in which to make highly profitable financial investments.
• D)a substitution of African and Asia cultural norms in place of traditional European culture.
• E)areas for investments in European-based construction companies.

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