1. Which statement best investigates the relationship between social Darwinism and New Imperialism?

A. Social Darwinism portrayed African peoples a culturally unique and rejected their colonization by other nations.
B. Social Darwinism portrayed white Europeans as culturally superior to other races and was used to justify the colonization of other nations.
C. Social Darwinism believed that through the intermarriage of inferential peoples, the strongest and smartest would create the best governments.
D. Social Darwinism focused exclusively on science and did not apply to the era of New Imperialism.

2. Which of the following best describes why. Ethiopia’s resistance to Italian imperialism was successful?

A. Ethiopia relied on the Zulu nation in its conflict with Italy because Cetshwayo and Menelik were allies.
B. Ethiopia was only valued by Italy to keep other Europeans from taking over more valuable African land.
C. European alliances gave Ethiopia time and resources to build up its military and infrastructure
D. Ethiopia was never colonized because it arranged a mutually beneficial relationship with the Italians.

3. Which statement correctly compares similarities between Ethiopia and Siam’s resistance to Imperialism?

A. Both nations used their Christian faith to gain favor with European nations.
B. Both nations used diplomatic treaties to prevent imperial expansion
C. Both nations became protectorates after a period of resistance.
D. Both nations used military resistance to prevent imperil expansion

4.What two nations competed to include Siam in their sphere of influence?

A. Great Britain and Italy
B. France and Great Britain
C. Italy and Ethiopia
D. Netherlands and Great Britain

5. What distinguishes sound generalizations from misleading oversimplifications in historians’ work?

A. The use of specific historic evidence
B. Unlike generalizations, oversimplifications are always wrong
C. Oversimplifications come from asking the wrong questions
D. Comparisons between too many historical events

3 answers

A. The use of specific historic evidence
Answer all the questions pls
1. Which statement best investigates the relationship between social Darwinism and New Imperialism?

B. Social Darwinism portrayed white Europeans as culturally superior to other races and was used to justify the colonization of other nations.

2. Which of the following best describes why Ethiopia’s resistance to Italian imperialism was successful?

C. European alliances gave Ethiopia time and resources to build up its military and infrastructure

3. Which statement correctly compares similarities between Ethiopia and Siam’s resistance to Imperialism?

B. Both nations used diplomatic treaties to prevent imperial expansion

4. What two nations competed to include Siam in their sphere of influence?

B. France and Great Britain

5. What distinguishes sound generalizations from misleading oversimplifications in historians’ work?

A. The use of specific historic evidence