Question

Which describes European countries major reason for expanding their empires to control part of Asia and Africa in the late 1800s?
The need for raw materials, fuel, and manufactured goods.

The need to import finished goods such as silk and spices from Asia and Africa.

The hope of discovering new trade routes and identifying unknown plants and animals.

The desire to learn more about ancient Asian and African civilizations.

Answer 1

It is the first one, “the need for raw materials, fuel and manufactured goods.” Choices 2 and 3 are out because in 2, it’s suggesting that Europe has the finished goods and they’re putting it into Asia and Africa, while it started in Asia. And Choice 3 was during the Age of Exploration which was in the 15th century. By the late 1800’s, they’ve basically discovered the possible trade routes and such. And Europeans weren’t interested in learning about about Ancient Asian or African, considering Social Darwinism or the White Mans Burden.