A)Which of the following statements best summarizes the rise of nationalism in Europe?(1 point) Responses Large armies and navies, along with extensive colonial holdings, helped to define European national greatness. Large armies and navies, along with extensive colonial holdings, helped to define European national greatness. Hiram Maxim invented the machine gun. Hiram Maxim invented the machine gun. Germany and Great Britain engaged in a naval arms race. Germany and Great Britain engaged in a naval arms race. At the Berlin Conference of 1884, European nations cooperated by trying to establish rules for African conquest.

The rise of nationalism in Europe was characterized by large armies and navies, along with extensive colonial holdings, that helped to define European national greatness.

A)Which of the following serves as an example of imperialism?(1 point) Responses the building of the HMS Dreadnought the building of the HMS Dreadnought Belgian expansion in the Congo Belgian expansion in the Congo the creation of Germany as a nation-state the creation of Germany as a nation-state the adoption of the machine gun by the German army

Belgian expansion in the Congo serves as an example of imperialism.

A)Which of the following offers the best analysis of why an alliance system emerged in Europe?(1 point) Responses Italy remained neutral with the outbreak of war. Italy remained neutral with the outbreak of war. European countries sought to maintain a balance of power. European countries sought to maintain a balance of power. Germany felt isolated by Russia and France. Germany felt isolated by Russia and France. Great Britain and Germany were engaged in a fierce naval arms race.

European countries sought to maintain a balance of power offers the best analysis of why an alliance system emerged in Europe.

A)Which of the following can be used to investigate the reason the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand sparked World War I?(1 point) Responses the role that East African soldiers played in the war the role that East African soldiers played in the war knowledge of the Schlieffen Plan knowledge of the Schlieffen Plan the collapse of the alliance system the collapse of the alliance system the nationality of Archduke Franz Ferdinand’s assassin

Knowledge of the Schlieffen Plan can be used to investigate the reason the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand sparked World War I.

A)Compare the speech by Edward Grey to the speech by Kaiser Wilhelm II. What do both leaders agree on about entering World War I?(1 point) Responses The war is a result of ill will by those opposed to the strength of Germany. The war is a result of ill will by those opposed to the strength of Germany. Imperialism was a primary cause of the war. Imperialism was a primary cause of the war. Britain would lose respect if it failed to support Belgium. Britain would lose respect if it failed to support Belgium. It is important to support an ally.

Both Edward Grey and Kaiser Wilhelm II agreed that it is important to support an ally when entering World War I.