As part of the Treaty of Guadalupe, California became a territory of the United States in 1848. a. Choose ONE of the following and explain why your choice represents the event that led to the acquisition of California.

The Republic of Texas is formed
James Polk is elected
The Bear Flag Revolt begins

b. Contrast your choice against ONE of the other options, demonstrating why that option is not as significant as your choice.

christopher columbus (1492–1504)

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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