Question

33 imperialism is
a. a strong spirit of enlarging the military
b. pride and loyalty to one’s nation
c. an agreement between nations to help each other
d. creating an empire to acquire raw materials and new markets

34 what was the purpose of the berlin conference of 1884?
a. europeans met to set rules for dividing africa amongst themselves.
b. europeans met to discuss how to deal with the open door policy from the united states.
c. europeans met to decide how to limit the power of the japanese.
d. europeans met to force great britain to give up its indian colonies

35 the british east india company was able to control the economy of india. how did their intervention lead to more famine and death?
a. by building new dams, millions of acres of farmland was flooded.
b. the sepoys were denied pay and couldn’t afford food.
c. all finished goods were exported to great britain first.
d. farmers were growing cash crops instead of food.

Explanation:

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To determine the correct answer, we analyze each option:

• Option a: A strong spirit of enlarging the military is militarism, not imperialism.
• Option b: Pride and loyalty to one’s nation is nationalism.
• Option c: An agreement between nations to help each other is an alliance.
• Option d: Imperialism involves creating an empire to acquire raw materials and new markets, which matches the definition.

Analyzing the options for the Berlin Conference of 1884:

• Option a: The Berlin Conference was held for European powers to set rules for dividing Africa, which is correct.
• Option b: The Open Door Policy was related to China, not the Berlin Conference.
• Option c: Limiting Japanese power was not the purpose of the Berlin Conference.
• Option d: Forcing Great Britain to give up Indian colonies was not the purpose.

For the British East India Company's impact:

• Option a: Building dams flooding farmland is not the main reason for famine from their intervention.
• Option b: Sepoys' pay issues led to the Sepoy Mutiny, not directly to famine.
• Option c: Exporting finished goods to Britain was not the primary cause of famine.
• Option d: Farmers growing cash crops instead of food led to food shortages, causing famine and death, which is correct.

Answer:

d. creating an empire to acquire raw materials and new markets

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