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To increase their wealth and power
Gaining income and raw materials
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What was the main difference between European colonies and their protectorates in Africa?
The main difference is their governments. The colonies were governed by a foreign power. Protectorates had their own internal government but were under the control of an outside power.
What two European countries were main allies of the US in the Great War?
France Britain
What was the main reason that English kings wanted to have colonies in North America?
they wanted colonists to trade with England
What was the MAIN motivation for many European countries to begin exploring the world in the 1500s and 1600s?
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What was the main reason the Armada failed and why?
for me the main reason is the english had good tactics and scared the spanish into leaving
What sre four main European countries that had colonies in north America?
England, France, Spain and the Netherlands
What was the main reason European countries set up?
To increase their wealth and powerGaining income and raw materials
What was the main reason European countries colonized Africa in the 19th century?
Primarily it was to obtain the raw materials that existed there. At the time, much of Africa was an unexplored land with untapped resources. Since Africa was technologically inferior to Europe at the time, and the populations there mainly primitive, establishing colonies was not prohibitively difficult. The Berlin Conference of 1884-1885 essentially "divided up" Africa into various European colonies and spheres of influence, many of which lasted until the middle of the 20th century.
What was the main religion in the colonies?
the main reason of the colonies was to escape religious prosecution. there were many religions in the colonies. the most wide spread relogion may have been Christianity
What was the main reason European colonies set up colonies?
England hope to acquire wealth from the colonies by getting Natural Resources, taxing goods traded in the colonies, and selling its own goods to the colonies.
What was the main reason for African enslavement in the colonies?
The Africans were cheap laborers
What was the main reason for starting new colonies?
Religion Gold Power
What was the principal reason for success of European colonialism in Asia in the late 1800s?
The main reason why Europe was able to colonialize Asian countries in the late 1800s was because they were able to dominate the military and commercial relations with Asia.
What was the principal reason for the success of European colonialism in Asia in the late 1800s?
The main reason why Europe was able to colonialize Asian countries in the late 1800s was because they were able to dominate the military and commercial relations with Asia.
What was the main reason new England colonies had fewer slaves than the northern colonies?
They did NOT have slavery. Only the south did.
What was the main reason for the conflict between these countries?
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What are the five main European countries active in exploration?
England, Spain, France, the Netherlands, Italy, Denmark, and Portugal where the major European exploration countries.
