How did the rise of nationalism contribute to the new imperialism?
A) Political leaders enhanced support for the state by boasting about their achievements in colonial wars.
B) Winning new lands overseas increased European states' ability to win military victories at home.
C) Imperialism secured overseas ports and coaling stations for European navies.
D) European investors were encouraged to put more of their capital in overseas possessions.
E) Territorial expansion allowed Western states to show their moral superiority to savage peoples.
Answer: A
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A. The empire was necessary as a means to secure the northern borders. B. The army needed to be rebuilt with an administrative center at Athens. C. An empire led by Athens was necessary to prevent an invasion by Persia. D. The empire was necessary to maintain Athens' navy, thus maintaining freedom of the seas. E. Towns destroyed by the Persians needed to be rebuilt.
Word of changing power relations among the European powers helped directly encourage which of the following?
A) the construction of Fort Duquesne B) Pontiac's Uprising C) improved relations between British and Indians D) the British seizure of Bermuda
Which of these chose the first Romanovs tsar?
A) a coalition of boyars B) the Zemskii Sobor C) the Cossacks D) the Patriarch of Moscow
By the 1848 election, the national parties:
A) remained staunchly national. B) managed to keep social divisions from occurring. C) had divided over slavery. D) were already eroded by sectionalism.