What Was the Most Important Reason That Drove European Powers

question 32

Multiple Choice

What was the most important reason that drove European powers in their rush to increase their imperialist holdings in Africa?

• A) The quest for new markets prompted by rapid industrialization at home
• B) The rivalries between European nations and fears that other countries would claim Africa first
• C) The strong desire to extend Christianity throughout Africa
• D) The goal to bring European technological advantages to Africans
• E) The fear of Russian economic expansion into Central Africa and world domination

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Definitions:

Technique

A systematic procedure, method, or art applied by a particular task, performance, or craft.

Conformity

The act of matching attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors to group norms or pressures.

Asch

Solomon Asch was a psychologist best known for his work on conformity experiments, demonstrating how group pressure could influence individuals to conform to incorrect answers.

Milgram

Refers to Stanley Milgram, an American social psychologist known for his controversial experiment on obedience to authority figures, conducted in the 1960s.