The weed known as Mile-a-Minute is now growing in the area. This vine is physically damaging the shrubs by growing over them. These weeds are also blocking the sunlight for the shrubs. The shrubs are beginning to
die. Identify one biotic factor and one abiotic factor that are causing the shrubs to die. Predict what effect this
will have on insects living on the shrub and birds that eat the weed in the ecosystem.

which time period is this? or is this story fictional, i'm going to need more info to answer this question

superior technology and improved medical knowledge to foster imperialism. quinine enabled europeans

to survive tropical diseases and venture into the mosquito-infested interiors of africa and asia. the combination

of the steamboat and the telegraph enabled the western powers to increase their mobility and to quickly respond

to any situations that threatened their dominance. the rapid-fire machine gun also gave them a military advantage

and was in convincing africans and asians to accept western control. the following table summarizes the

causes of the new imperialism:

causes of new imperialism

economic military/political humanitarian/religious technological

need for markets need for military bases white man’s burden new medicine

raw materials national security spread of christianity new weapons

source of investments source of

pride—nationalism

social darwinism

(superiority of western

society)

transportation

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