Which sentence best describes why European powers competed for new colonies in Africa and Asia in the early 1900s? Europeans wanted to demonstrate their power. Europeans wanted more territory to prepare for the threat of war. Europeans wanted to help people in colonies become more European. Europeans wanted to make more accurate maps of the world.

B: Europeans wanted more territory to prepare for the threat of war.

Explanation:

Europeans were always scared that they weren't the best in the military, so they wanted to find more colonies for more strategic positions and size.

"germany's geographic location was an advantage when it was on the offensive in the war because it was situated next to an extremely wide river, the rhine, which was difficult for the allies to cross."