Question

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

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

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.

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

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

Answer 1

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

Explanation: Improved firearms (breech-loading rifles, repeating rifles, and machine guns like the Maxim) gave imperial powers overwhelming firepower, so small, well-armed forces could defeat much larger indigenous armies and seize/control territory.