Read the sentence.

_[blank]_ was a period of colonial expansion by the United States, European countries, and the empire of Japan in the 19th and 20th centuries.

Which most accurately completes the sentence?

Post-colonialism

New Imperialism

Dollar diplomacy

Self-determination

New Imperialism is the answer

Explanation:

In historical contexts, New Imperialism characterizes a period of colonial expansion by European powers, the United States, and Japan during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The period featured an unprecedented pursuit of overseas territorial acquisitions.