Which of the following best explains the difference between majority and concurring opinions? a. a majority opinion is the collective opinion of the majority, while the concurring opinion is the collective opinion of the minority or the losing side of a vote. b. a majority opinion reflects the opinion of the dissenters, while the concurring decision agrees with the dissenters, but for different reasons than the majority opinion. c. a majority opinion is the collective opinion of the winning side, while a concurring opinion agrees with the majority vote, but for different reasons than the majority opinion. d. a majority opinion reflects the opinion of the majority of americans, while a concurring opinion reflects the opinion of the majority vote in a supreme court ruling.

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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