History Help! 10pts?

History Help! 10pts?
1.In the late 1800s Japanese leaders decided that the best way to avoid being dominated by imperialist nations was to?

A. ally with Russia.
B. ally with China.
C. launch a propaganda campaign.
D. become an imperialist nation.

2.Which of the following was something that imperialist powers sought in Southeast Asia?

A. tea
B. indigo
C. oil
D. all of the above

3.The original inhabitants of New Zealand were the

A. Comanche
B. aborigines.
C. Maori
D. Zulu

4.The territory that would become the states of California, New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada, Utah, and parts of Colorado and Wyoming were aquired by the United States under which president?

A. Abraham Lincoln
B. Thomas Jefferson
C. Theodore Roosevelt
D. James Polk

Answer by Brittney B
i THINK….
1) A
2) D
3) B
4) C

Answer by Derrick S
1)D 2)B 3)A 4)C

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