Question

why was england insecure about its position in the world near the end of the 19th century?
a. a plague had wiped out more than half of englands population.
b. england had been attacked by the german army, which weakened englands defenses.
c. other equally powerful countries had been attacked and defeated.
d. a drought had destroyed much of englands food supply, and people were starving.

Explanation:

In the late - 19th century, the rise of other industrialized nations made England insecure about its global position. Seeing other powerful countries being attacked and defeated made England worry about its own fate. There was no major plague wiping out half of England's population, no German attack weakening defenses, and no major drought - related starvation in the late 19th century context.

Answer:

C. Other equally powerful countries had been attacked and defeated.