Which statement describes the influence of elizabeth i on england? her continuing support of english explorers in the americas brought in vast supplies of silver and gold. her great inherited wealth made requesting funds from parliament rarely necessary, which minimized conflicts. her clever secret diplomacy and many successful wars made her popular with the english people. her skillful use of personal advisers to communicate her wishes to parliament promoted stability.

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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