Expansion Was Attractive to the Centralizing Monarchical State Because

question 15

Multiple Choice

Expansion was attractive to the centralizing monarchical state because

• A)those who established royal hegemony at home could extend their control overseas.
• B)overseas expansion served as a means of competition among rivals.
• C)gold and silver from abroad could finance royal government at home.
• D)wealth and commerce funded war against rival dynasties abroad.
• E)all of the above

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