(A) Many nations wanted to go to war with one another
(B) Religious freedom was needed in the un-claimed countries
(C) ** Natural resources and more room for industries was needed
(D) Land was cheaper in the weaker nations, which was needed for power
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Concept note-1: -Motives for European Imperialism. The three main motivators of European imperialism were economic growth, rivalry between nations, and moral superiority.
Concept note-2: -Imperialism results from a complex of causes in which in varying degrees economic pressures, human aggressiveness and greed, the search for security, the drive for power and prestige, nationalist emotions, humanitarianism, and many other factors are effective.
Concept note-3: -Because the Industrial Revolution increased the production capacity of Western states astronomically, there was an enormous hunger for raw materials to satisfy demands. Thus, the Western powers sought colonies where raw materials were abundant and where they could be appropriated at little to no cost.