Question

The last sentence of the passage best illustrates which effect of industrialization on the foreign policies of European states?


Industrialized nations sought to prepare their colonies for independence.

Option A,Industrialized nations sought to prepare their colonies for independence.

A

Industrialized nations sought to gain access to markets and raw materials.

Option B,Industrialized nations sought to gain access to markets and raw materials.

B

Industrialized nations sought to establish manufacturing facilities in their overseas colonies.

Option C,Industrialized nations sought to establish manufacturing facilities in their overseas colonies.

C

Industrialized nations sought to establish free-trade pacts with Asian and African states.

Answer 1

B — industrialization pushed European states to secure raw materials and new markets for their manufactured goods. The last sentence points to economic motives for imperial expansion, not preparing colonies for independence, building factories there, or relying mainly on free‑trade agreements.