They wanted lands to settle the extra population.
They wanted new markets for English goods.
They wanted new areas to build factories.
Answer: Options 1, 3 and 5.
<u>Explanation:</u>
Imperialism is a policy or ideology of extending a country's rule over foreign nations, often by military force or by gaining political and economic control of other areas. Imperialism has been common throughout recorded history, the earliest examples dating from the mid-third millennium BC.
The meaning of imperialism is to create an empire, by conquering the other state's lands and therefore increasing its own dominance. Colonialism is the builder and preserver of the colonial possessions in an area by a population coming from a foreign region.
Congress imposed economic sanctions.
<span>Measurable success of the Cold War.
The events of the Space Race was a way to demonstrate whether the US or the USSR was "winning" the Cold War.
The Cold War became a competition over capitalism and democracy versus communism. Since both sides knew the danger in going to war, the Space Race was a way to show who would win if war took place without the danger of atomic warfare. The USSR launch of Sputnik in 1957 put the US on notice and they responded with the Mercury and Apollo programs. The US landing on the moon in 1969 marked a major win for the US. </span>
Answer:
False
Explanation:
The book "Silent Spring" that was written by Rachel Carson started with chapter one titled "A Fable for Tomorrow." At the end of the chapter, she revealed that "This town does not actually exist, but it might easily have a thousand counterparts in America or elsewhere in the world. I know of no community that has experienced all the misfortunes I describe. Yet every one of these disasters has actually happened somewhere, and many real communities have already suffered a substantial number of them."
Hence, It is FALSE that Carson's "Silent Spring" begins with an anecdote about a real-life town.
