Question

By the early 1900’s, many European countries as well as Japan extended their control over other lands and created empires. These countries were motivated to take over other lands
for economic gain
to build military bases
to spread their religion to the people of those lands
to become more politically powerful
The characteristics above describe components of what?

Question 1 options:

Mercantilism


Imperialism


Containment


Isolationism

Answer 1

Imperialism would be the correct answer