How did advances in military technology help enable imperialism?(1 point)

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Quinine made weapons much more effective by making firing easier and faster.
Quinine made weapons much more effective by making firing easier and faster.

Rifles and machine guns were more effective and required fewer troops to conquer territories.
Rifles and machine guns were more effective and required fewer troops to conquer territories.

Sailing ships easily navigated rivers, allowing inland territories to be conquered.
Sailing ships easily navigated rivers, allowing inland territories to be conquered.

Bayonets and muskets fired more quickly, making weaponry more effective.

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The correct response is:

Rifles and machine guns were more effective and required fewer troops to conquer territories.

Advances in military technology, particularly with the development of more effective firearms, allowed imperial powers to exert control over vast territories with comparatively smaller military forces.