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Nineteenth-century causes of expansion of empires - Coggle Diagram
Nineteenth-century causes
of expansion of empires
Population growth
200 million to 600 million
People had to emigrate
Economic benefits
New markets
Cheap labour
Raw materials
Nationalism
Superiority, greatness and pride
To compete with rival
Strategic
Take on (fuel, food, etc)
Recruited soldiers
Missionaries and explores
Adventures
Wealthy
Believe in the church
Discovered new territories
Technological advances
Guns, fast-firing rifles and machine guns
Refrigeration
The building of empires
Medicine advance
Steam ships