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Ninetheenth-century causes of expansion of empires - Coggle Diagram
Ninetheenth-century causes of expansion of empires
Missionaries and explorer
New territories potential
Saving souls
Technological advances
Medical treat
Iron ships
Machine guns
Refrigeration
Railways
Population growth
Population increased rapidly
Overcrowding cities
Emigration
Economic benefits
Raw materials
New markets - cheap labour
Nationalism
The public supported their governments
Some territories were colonized
Economic drain
Strategic
Large navy and small army
Supply of coal