Question

question 4 of 10
which of the following describes a major difference between the first and
second waves of european imperialism?

a. only the first wave was undertaken by large empires instead of
small individual kingdoms.

b. only the second wave was motivated by a need for natural
resources for industrialization.

c. only the second wave saw indigenous peoples in africa
successfully fight off european aggression.

d. only the first wave saw european countries dominating foreign
countries’ economies.

Explanation:

• First wave (15th-18th c.) focused on trade, colonies for cash crops, and territorial control, not industrial resource needs.
• Second wave (19th c.) coincided with the Industrial Revolution, driving European powers to seize territories for raw materials (e.g., rubber, minerals) to fuel factories, making this the key difference.
• Option A is false: both waves included large empires and small kingdoms.
• Option C is false: most African resistance failed in the second wave.
• Option D is false: economic domination continued and expanded in the second wave.

Answer:

B. Only the second wave was motivated by a need for natural resources for industrialization.