Oil.
Mercantilism was an economy theory that posited that the wealthiest nation, particularly in terms of precious metals, would be the most powerful. The demand of the precious metals by the developed countries was one of the causes of mercantilism.
The discovery of gold
To avoid enslavement by the Spanish conquerors.
Well first off, it's Chile not Chili. To answer your question, Chile is one of the wealthiest countries in South America, but the Chilean economy does not exactly compare to countries like Germany, France, and England. Unfortunately, a massive earthquake recently hit Chile which hurt their economy and caused a recession at some degree.
Because their economies have become weak, borrowing additional money to keep their governemtns going has become more costly, which has made their economies even weaker
the thing that caused people to become interested in Alaska was the gold rush.
All countries have caused pollution to a greater or lesser extent.
disagreement between countries
Manifest destiny caused Oregon country to become a hot political issue.
The Great Depression was the major event that caused President Roosevelt to become more of an internationalist.
the climate
The Great Depression was the major event that caused President Roosevelt to become more of an internationalist.