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Because the Romans wanted to conquer North Africa.
England, France, Portugal and Spain were all European imperialist nations or empires. England wanted to expand, while Spain and Portugal fought for Africa. France wanted both, along with new places and ideas.
England, France, Portugal and Spain were all European imperialist nations or empires. England wanted to expand, while Spain and Portugal fought for Africa. France wanted both, along with new places and ideas.
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he wanted to find a new continent.
He wanted to gain north or even all of Africa and the oil fields in the Middle East to establish his own empire such as an Italian empire.
Portugal's success in exploring Africa led Spain to intensify its own exploration efforts. Spain wanted to compete with Portugal for new trade routes and territories. This ultimately fueled the Age of Exploration and contributed to the Spanish colonization of the Americas.
Portugal had many motives for colonizing Brazil. They mainly wanted to expand their empire beyond Europe and Africa. They also wanted to take advantage of the rich natural resources of the area for profit.
Over the centuries many countries have declared war on Spain, or wanted to. France, Portugal, England, Ottoman Empire, Italy, Germany, Spain (civil war), Poland, Austria etc.
they wanted to become a power full empire and become rich and wealthy
India had a variety of spices that European countries lacked. Also, at that time, it was a culture of imperialism. Imperialism is the growth of an empire and Europe wanted to expand their empire to Asia and Africa.
It is different because East Africa wanted gold and West Africa wanted salt.