9) Which of these would BEST describe the effect that inventions like the telegraph, steamboat, and railroads had
on life in early America?
A)
Inventions like these prevented people from migrating to other parts
of the United States.
B)
These inventions led to increased business productivity and economic
growth.
Inventions like these caused slavery to spread throughout the United
States.
C)
D
These inventions made it possible for new states like Kansas and
Missouri to join the Union.

it is time and money

the correct answer is option d

the economy will face inflation

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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