country so they could rule The country!
why do you think china wanted to be isolated from european countries in the 1700's and1800's
European countries founded colonies because they wanted the New World's land for resources such as gold and fur. They also wanted to expand their empire.
Most countries wanted to extend there empires.
The three European countries that were interested in America were Spain, Great Britain, and France. They were interested because the wanted to increase their wealth and power.
The European nations rivalries because they wanted to expand their empires colonially. This included all countries.
The exploration and conquering practiced by the European countries in the Americas could be described as a competition/ a race between the countries because all the countries wanted the best empire and to do that they had to have a "race" to get land. (Meaning they had some disputes) The European countries wanted the biggest baddest empire, so they can become more powerful against the other countries.
The exploration and conquering practiced by the European countries in the Americas could be described as a competition/ a race between the countries because all the countries wanted the best empire and to do that they had to have a "race" to get land. (Meaning they had some disputes) The European countries wanted the biggest baddest empire, so they can become more powerful against the other countries.
Japan wanted to be like the European countries and control needed resources. They wanted to control the entire Pacific region.
Spain, France, England, Netherlands, Sweden
England , France, Spain
The European Union began as six neighboring countries that wanted to lessen their burden of import taxes
There is no European government. Europe is a continent consisting of over 50 different independent countries, all of which have their own governments. 28 of those countries are members of the organisaton known as the European Union. It is an organisation, not a country, so it does not have a government. Each of its members have their own government. You may have wanted to know what countries are in the European Union. See the related question below.