European imperialists sought to establish spheres of influence and outright annexation of under developed nations and peoples. They saw the opportunity to enrich themselves at the expense of peoples that they dominated.
To gain influences in African without fighting eachother
imperialists did not want to annex?
they wanted to gain an advantage in the competition for global resources
Because great Britain already wanted to take over the colonies & probobly the rest of the world next!!
They wanted goods for free and wanted no taxes
Some people opposed the Truman Doctrine because the plan ultimately ended up reversing the government's earlier decision not to get involved in European affairs. Many people wanted the U.S. to mind it's own business so as not to get involved in another war.
They wanted to preserve the States Sovereignty(:
to gain influence in Africa without fighting each other
Imperialists.
To compete for influence without going to war
For the sake of profit. More specifically, for access to and control over raw materials, trade routes and sources of labour power.
they wanted to gain an advantage in the competition for global resources
they wanted to extend their political control over weaker nations
they wanted to
Queen Liliuokalani didn't want anyone to have control over Hawaii. She wanted it to be an independent state
they wanted to
Pirates
A troy ounce is 4/5 of an imperial ounce.
why do you think china wanted to be isolated from european countries in the 1700's and1800's