What Occurred in the Latter Half of the Nineteenth Century

Multiple Choice

What occurred in the latter half of the nineteenth century?

A) European countries gave up on expanding their overseas empires.
B) European countries experienced a crisis of conscience over their imperial expansion.
C) European countries devoted additional energy to expanding their overseas empires.
D) European countries aided their former overseas competitors, especially the United States and Japan, to expand their power.
E) European countries became more concerned with imperial competition, especially the United States and Japan.