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∙ 12y agoWhy not? For power, for wealth, to prevent the spread of their rivals in Asia, africa, and the americas. To gain new areas for the export of british textiles and industrial goods, to provide new areas for british merchants to attain exotic goods, to create new naval bases, since ships couldnt sit out at sea indefinitely, even if they were fully stocked with food and water, they needed to come into dock for repairs frequently. The british maintained their strength in Europe by having the strongest navy. With a strong navy, the whole world becomes open to expansion.
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∙ 11y agothe two main reasons britain wanted an overseas empire were for money and power. they imported sugar from the west indies, furs and tobacco from North America, and tea from India. The british merchants were able to trade and make money. The british wanted to stop the growth of the French empire, one of the reasons being, that they didnt want to be taken over by the french. Also, the British made money by demanding every part of its empire tat everything must be done through british ships, giving them even more power. One place that Britain did not really use for the money was Australia. The British used Australia as a place to send their convicts during that time, and later developed as part of the British empire from 1788 to 1901, when it gained its independence.
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∙ 15y agoBecause the Germans conquered Bitain
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∙ 14y agoWhy did Britain take over so many countries?
Sea Power
Trade
Strategic Reasons
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∙ 14y agothey went around the world sailing in a ship and found countries. also they gaines them by battles and wars.(:
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∙ 14y agoBecause the are British
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What kind of empire did American leaders want to build?
They wanted American products in foreign markets, not American flags flying over colonies overseas :)
Why did japan want to build an overseas empire?
Basically because it has very few Natural Resources and wanted to become a modern industrial empire. It felt that the British Empire and the United States were choking off and controlling its ready access to raw materials. pretty much every major world power, pre WWII was trying to build an overseas empire, the imperialist trend of the time period was one of the major long term causes of the war
Why did Britain want to have India in their empire?
Trade. Esp. Tea.
Why did Britain want a empire?
Wealth and power. With wealth comes power. What other reason is there?
Why did Britain want Ghana during the british empire?
to take some of there goods such as gold silks and cocoa
How do you build water in zoo empire?
Go onto "change terrain" then press where you want it, but you must hold Shift.
Why was President Harding's promise to distance the US for foreign affairs hard to achieve?
The nation had overseas possessions it intended to keep
Why did rome want the british empire?
I think you mean "why did the Roman Empire want Britain." The British empire began in the 1600s, twelve hundred years after the Roman empire fell and two centuries after Byzantine, the eastern half was conquered. Rome wanted the isle of Briton because it was a nation of soldiers and conquers and they wanted land and more taxes, as well as something for their soldiers to do.
Why did the convicts move from Britain?
Simple......Britain don't want them or they don't want Britain
Why didn't Great Britain want to allow their workers and inventors to leave the country?
For the same reason ANY country would prefer to retain its workforce - to reduce the need to bring in skilled labour from overseas.
Dear Madam, Do you want to promote the sale of your products in Overseas Countries I live in Glendale, California.?
Sorry,I don't want to promote the sale of our products in Overseas Countries
Why did Britain want to make its empire bigger?
The British were power hungry and wanted a huge empire so they can rule supreme. They also wanted more land because it would bring more workers, spices, and money.
