Question

value: 6
match the items.
a. political
b. social
c. technologic
d. economic

1. ocean - going fleets - modern rifles and rapid - fire artillery. occasions were rare that native populations could resist western military forces.
2. advances in transportation, communication, and warfare brought by the i.r. enabled western nations to build empires.
3. colonies would serve as potential markets. immense wealth allowed western world to conquer distant places.
4. social darwinists argued that it was natural for stronger nations to dominate weaker nations.

Explanation:

1. For item 1: The mention of military technology (ocean - going fleets, modern rifles, artillery) related to Western military power over native populations is about technological factors? No, wait, the original matching was wrong. Wait, no, let's re - analyze:

• Item 1: Ocean - going fleets, modern rifles and rapid - fire artillery are technological advancements in warfare. So it should match c. Technologic.
• Item 2: Advances in transportation, communication, and warfare due to the Industrial Revolution (I.R.) are technological advancements. So it should match c. Technologic.
• Item 3: Colonies as potential markets and wealth for conquest are economic factors (markets, wealth). So it should match d. Economic.
• Item 4: Social Darwinists' argument about stronger nations dominating weaker ones is a social (ideological - social theory) factor. So it should match b. Social.
• Let's correct each:
• 1. Ocean - going fleets, modern rifles and rapid - fire artillery are technological. So 1 - c.
• 2. Advances in transportation, communication, and warfare from I.R. are technological. So 2 - c.
• 3. Colonies as markets and wealth for conquest are economic. So 3 - d.
• 4. Social Darwinism is a social theory. So 4 - b.

Answer:

1. c. Technologic
2. c. Technologic
3. d. Economic
4. b. Social