Question

Which participant in European imperialism is being described below?

They began their exploration in the New World trying to locate the Northwest Passage and later shifted their focus to Asia. Their policy of "divide and rule" pitted political groups against each other to keep any one group from becoming too powerful.

-Dutch
-English
-French
-Spaniards

Answer 1

I choose the French as my answer. Early French explorers have allied themselves with other tribes to boost their numbers. This led to wars where one tribe fought another. This was true when they were in the New World. They made friends of some tribes who fought other tribes.

Answer 2

The correct answer is C. French

Step-by-step explanation:

The European imperialism is also known as the New Imperialism emerged by the late 19th and early 20th centuries. And it is characterized by the colonial expansion of Europe, the United States, and Japan Powers. During that time French people began their exploration in the New World trying to locate the Northwest Passage and later shifted their focus to Asia.