The correct answer is B) 19th-century was more focused on controlling a territory's economy that colonizing it.
The other options of the question were A) 19th-century was conducted primarily by larger African and Asian empires. C) 19th-century imperialism was based on the idea that all countries deserved to rule over themselves. D) 19th-century was more concerned with eliminating groups of people than generating wealth.
The statement that describes a difference between 19th-century imperialism and forms of imperialism that had existed earlier in history is "19th-century was more focused on controlling a territory's economy that colonizing it."
Establish colonies in a new territory was not the premier goal of imperialistic forms during the 19th century. Powerful nations were more interested in exploiting the natural resources and raw materials of the conquered territories because these could be used in manufacturing plants to transform the raw materials into goods that could be sold an exported, generating great income.