Question

In the nineteenth century, imperial powers such as ___ wanted to increase the number of colonies they controlled. They wanted to gain better and cheaper access to ___ as well as labor.
First Blank: Australia, Nigeria, France
Second Blank: Warm climate, Natural resources, Technological expertise

Answer 1

In the nineteenth century, imperial powers such as France wanted to increase the number of colonies they controlled. They wanted to gain better and cheaper access to natural tesources as well as labor.

Answer 2

In the nineteenth century, imperial powers such as France wanted to increase the number of colonies they controlled. They wanted to gain better and cheaper access to natural resources, as well as labor.

This situation, by which the great empires sought to submit territories and populations for the purpose of obtaining economic returns, is called colonialism.