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Nineteenth century causes of expansion of empires - Coggle Diagram
Nineteenth century causes of expansion of empires
Technological Advances
Armed guns
Fast-firing rifles
Machine guns
Medicine
New refrigeration technology
Made possible to export perishable products around the world
Doctors were able to treat people suffering from tropical diseases
Transport
Faster steam ships
More confortable
Safer
More reliable than sail ships
Nationalism and national rivalries
Superiority
Many European wanted colonies
Territories
Territories were colonized
Were a economic drain
Nation's Greatness
Strategic
Wars overseas requireda reliable coaling station to keep steam-power ship at sea.
Population Growth
Increased rapidly
Emigration to colonies
Europe high living standard
Missionaries and Explorers
Some wanted
New territories
Just seeking adventures
Economic Reasons
Raw materials
Would contribute raw materials and food products as
Bananas
Cocoa
Palm
Oil
Tea
Rubber
Diamonds
New markets
For manufactured goods
No tariffs or import taxes
Cheap labour