Unlike ________ in the nineteenth century, the territorial expansion of ________ was limited to neighbouring regions and areas.
The Inca empire; European empires
The Roman empire; Inca
European imperialism; the Portuguese
European imperialism; The Songhai empire
European imperialism; the Portuguese
European imperialism; the Portuguese
To answer this question, we need to determine which imperial powers in the nineteenth century had limited territorial expansion to neighboring regions and areas.
We can analyze the options provided one by one:
1. The Inca empire; European empires: The Inca empire was an ancient civilization that existed way before the nineteenth century, so this option is not correct.
2. The Roman empire; Inca: As mentioned earlier, the Inca empire was an ancient civilization predating the nineteenth century. Additionally, the Roman empire's territorial expansion was not limited to neighboring regions and areas, but rather spanned across vast distances. Therefore, this option is not correct.
3. European imperialism; the Portuguese: European imperialism is a relevant term for the territorial expansion that occurred during the nineteenth century. The Portuguese were among the European powers involved in imperialistic endeavors, but their expansion was not limited to neighboring regions and areas. They established colonies in Africa, Asia, and the Americas, which were often geographically distant from Portuguese territory. Thus, this option is also not correct.
4. European imperialism; The Songhai empire: The correct answer is European imperialism; The Songhai empire. European empires during the nineteenth century engaged in extensive territorial expansion across the globe. However, the Songhai empire, situated in West Africa, had its territorial expansion limited to neighboring regions and areas. European colonial powers had a significant impact on the decline and ultimate collapse of the Songhai empire, but they did not expand their territories into that particular region to a large extent.
So, the correct answer is: European imperialism; The Songhai empire.