Which most motivated European nations to take control of areas in Asia and Africa in the late 1800s?

A. the need for a place to send excess population as the land became overcrowded

B. the upper class desire to buy silks, spices, and other goods not produced in Europe

C. the need for raw materials and fuel for new industries, and a place to sell finished goods

D. the possibility of discovering lost cities and civilizations and unearthing fossils

Question

Which most motivated European nations to take control of areas in Asia and Africa in the late 1800s? 

A. the need for a place to send excess population as the land became overcrowded 

B. the upper class desire to buy silks, spices, and other goods not produced in Europe 

C. the need for raw materials and fuel for new industries, and a place to sell finished goods 

D. the possibility of discovering lost cities and civilizations and unearthing fossils

lovelyanna · Answer

@Whitemonsterbunny17 B... or C? o.O

whitemonsterbunny17 · Answer

I think B. They both look equally correct though. :/

lovelyanna · Answer

Hmmm... but I'm leaning towards C... I dunno :///

anonymous · Answer

the term is imperialism

anonymous · Answer

C. the need for raw materials and fuel for new industries, and a place to sell finished goods

anonymous · Answer

etc.. control markets and raw good allocations

lovelyanna · Answer

imperialism... as in a country controlling another country?

anonymous · Answer

@lovelyanna you're misconstruing the essence of imperialism

anonymous · Answer

@LovelyAnna yes; imperialism somewhat controls the nation, not for the nation itself necessarily, but for the markets and goods inside the nation

lovelyanna · Answer

So C?

anonymous · Answer

@LovelyAnna yes

lovelyanna · Answer

Mmm, I see. Thanks :)