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Nineteenth- century causes of expansion of empires - Coggle Diagram
Nineteenth- century causes of expansion of empires
Economic benefits
raw materials
new markets
cheap labour
population growth
Europe's population increased rapidly
they needed more space
they couldn't feed people
missionaries and explorers
explorers
some were just seeking adventures
some wanted to get very wealthy
missionaries
wanted to change people's beliefs
believed they were "saving souls"
technological advances
machine guns
steam ships
medicine had advanced
new technology of refrigeration
railways
nationalism an national rivalries
demonstrated superiority
Strategic reasons
Britain needed a place to get food