HISTORY
WORLD WAR I AND THE RUSSIAN REVOLUTION
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they needed land for their surplus populations
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competition over markets and raw materials
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spreading Christianity to the Muslim world
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to complete their geographic knowledge of the world
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Detailed explanation-1: -The industrialized countries of the West sought to expand their economies by obtaining raw materials which could be transported back to domestic factories, turned into manufactured goods, and shipped back to colonies markets for sale.
Detailed explanation-2: -Hence the rapid colonization of Africa by the European powers after 1880 was motivated primarily by the desire for new markets, raw materials and strategic advantage.
Detailed explanation-3: -In the late 1800’s, economic, political, and religious motives prompted these nations to expand their influence over other regions, each with a goal to increase their power across the globe.
Detailed explanation-4: -Economic The Industrial Revolution stimulated the hunt for colonies. First, colonies provided raw materials. Second, colonies served as a market for surplus manufactured goods.
Detailed explanation-5: -By 1870, it became necessary for European industrialized nations to expand their markets globally in order to sell products that they could not sell domestically on the continent. Businessmen and bankers had excess capital to invest, and foreign investments offered the incentive of greater profits, despite the risks.