UNIT 7 SAQ 7.7 AP European History - Withrow
Use the passage below to answer all parts of the question that follows.
"New Imperialism has long been the object of controversy among historians because of its extraordinary speed and scope; by one account, the land area of the world controlled by Europeans increased from 35 percent in 1800 to 84.4 percent in 1914... In their fascination with the motivations of the imperialists, most historians took for granted that the European powers and the United States had the technical... means to turn their ambition into reality. ... Technology is now widely recognized as a necessary, if not sufficient, explanation for the New Imperialism in Africa and Asia."
Daniel Headrick, Tools of Empire, 1981
Question 1
Explain how ONE piece of evidence supports Headrick's argument regarding the reason for New Imperialism from 1870-1914.
Question 2
Explain how ONE piece of evidence undermines Headrick's argument regarding the reason for New Imperialism from 1870-1914.
Question 3
Explain ONE example from the Age of Exploration in the 15th or 16th century that provoked a similar argument described by Headrick
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