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In the 1800s, what new technology helped nations expand their territories with fewer soldiers?
machine gun
railroad
telephone
telegraph
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Machine gun.
Explanation: Late-1800s rapid-fire weapons (e.g., the Maxim gun) gave European armies overwhelming firepower, allowing relatively small forces to defeat much larger indigenous armies and seize territory. (Railroads and the telegraph also aided expansion by improving troop movement and communication, but the machine gun directly reduced the number of soldiers needed in combat.)
Explanation: Late-1800s rapid-fire weapons (e.g., the Maxim gun) gave European armies overwhelming firepower, allowing relatively small forces to defeat much larger indigenous armies and seize territory. (Railroads and the telegraph also aided expansion by improving troop movement and communication, but the machine gun directly reduced the number of soldiers needed in combat.)
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