Why were european nations interested in smaller, less developed nations of the world during the 19th century?
select one:
a. they wanted new markets to sell outdated goods--to make room for newer inventions.
b. they needed the natural resources in these places to supply their mills and factories.
c. their treasuries were overflowing they needed somewhere to spend that money.
d. due to a population explosion, they needed new homes for their citizens.

Which of the following was significant for the allied capture of rome? the capture of rome gave the allied powers direct access to the italian-german border and a road to reach berlin. the capture of rome led to the decline of the italian fascists, and those opposed to mussolini were able to regain control of their country. the allied capture of rome promoted an alliance with mussolini who had direct knowledge of hitler’s military strategy. capturing rome drew the german’s attention away from the soviet war front and toward the european theater.

Me ! which of the following statements describes how the punic wars contributed to the development of the roman empire? a)they allowed the romans to focus more on expanding into the western mediterranean. b)they resulted in the overthrow of the roman republic and establishment of the empire. c)they marked the end of roman expansion in the mediterranean region. d) they forced the romans to reorganize their government with an emperor as ruler.

War of 1812 allowed the us to take control of lake erie