What impact did the evolving frontier and its eventual closing have on the culture of texas? what role did texas play in the agrarian revolt? what about the state allowed it to take a leadership role? how did the frontier and rural areas influence the culture of texas at the turn of the century?

the answer is c. hope is

superior technology and improved medical knowledge to foster imperialism. quinine enabled europeans

to survive tropical diseases and venture into the mosquito-infested interiors of africa and asia. the combination

of the steamboat and the telegraph enabled the western powers to increase their mobility and to quickly respond

to any situations that threatened their dominance. the rapid-fire machine gun also gave them a military advantage

and was in convincing africans and asians to accept western control. the following table summarizes the

causes of the new imperialism:

causes of new imperialism

economic military/political humanitarian/religious technological

need for markets need for military bases white man’s burden new medicine

raw materials national security spread of christianity new weapons

source of investments source of

pride—nationalism

social darwinism

(superiority of western

society)

transportation

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people had jobs and began to work. that’s why the commercial revolution was great.

the answer is c. your welcome.