There are a number of things which motivate nations to expand their boundaries. Some of them are Natural Resources and establishing trade routes among other things.
The industrial nations in Europe needed to expand their economies so as to improve trade between them and other continents. This is what was commonly referred to as imperialism.
Imperialist nations built up their armies and navies.
The African political boundaries were drawn without regard for ethnicities. Apex
an Anti-imperialist is a person who is against nations taking over foreign lands to expand
The cause of conflict between nations is because Europe wanted to expand there nation and it often brought conflict with another nation (or power)
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Most things will usually expand because the atoms in it get heated and force the boundaries outward. Water is the exception which expands when frozen.
The two nations disagreed on the boundaries of the Louisiana purchase and the ownership of West Florida. <$$ No Needs For Thanks^_^
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The industrial nations in Europe needed to expand their economies so as to improve trade between them and other continents. This is what was commonly referred to as imperialism.
colonial powers drew the boundaries based on their own interests and not on existing tribal boundaries. This led to tribal groups being split across different nations, causing tensions and conflicts. Additionally, some tribes were grouped together in the same nation regardless of historical rivalries or differences.
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Imperialist nations built up their armies and navies.
Imperialist nations built up their armies and navies.
These unrecognized political boundaries by the United Nations are against the Original land Palestinian inhabitants and residents