There are various answers that could be given depending on context. I would be willing to bet that your textbook contains that very sentence with the blank filled in. However, some possible answers would be; European conquest, national aggrandizement, rapid economic development, and growth in world trade. There could be others too. The "correct" answer depemds on what your teacher has been emphasizing. Michael Montagne
The period 1750 - 1914 was characterized by growing European imperialism. The Industrial Revolution during this period caused a demographic transition.
This would be called the New Age of Imperialism.
The Old Stone Age (Paleolithic period) was characterized by the use of simple stone tools and hunting and gathering as the primary way of life. The Middle Stone Age (Mesolithic period) saw the development of more advanced stone tools, increased social complexity, and the beginning of domestication of plants and animals. The New Stone Age (Neolithic period) marked the widespread adoption of agriculture, leading to settled communities, pottery, and more sophisticated tools and technologies.
The Age of Imperialism was the quest for colonial empires.
The Stone Age was followed by the Bronze Age. The time period was characterized by the use of bronze for tools and other implements.
The new stone age is also called the Neolithic period. This period is characterized by the development of agriculture, domestication of animals, and the use of polished stone tools.
The period that preceded the Neolithic period is the Paleolithic period, also known as the Stone Age. It is characterized by the use of stone tools and a nomadic lifestyle of hunting and gathering.
The period that followed the age of metalworking is often referred to as the Iron Age, characterized by the widespread use of iron for tools, weapons, and other implements. This period typically comes after the Bronze Age when bronze was the predominant metal used for similar purposes.
The common name for the Stone Age is the prehistoric period characterized by the use of stone tools and weapons.
The period between the Stone Age and Iron Age is known as the Bronze Age, characterized by the widespread use of bronze for tools and weapons. The Bronze Age saw significant advancements in metallurgy, trade networks, and the development of early civilizations.
We are currently in an interglacial period, known as the Holocene epoch, which began around 11,700 years ago. We are not in an ice age, which is characterized by extensive glaciation and lower global temperatures.
The Paleolithic period is also known as the Stone Age. It is characterized by the use of stone tools by early human ancestors.