The Long List of Factors Contributing to the New Imperialism

question 58

Multiple Choice

The long list of factors contributing to the new imperialism included

• A) nationalistic competition among European nations.
• B) the Social Darwinist idea that the stronger must conquer.
• C) Christian missionary zeal and the secular sense of obligation to share the benefits of Western Civilization with the "savages."
• D) a competitive curiosity for exotic places and people.
• E) all of the above

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