Exposed them to new lands to conquer as well as spread influence too. It allowed competing countries to appear superior if they conquered land in the land. Land=resources and power all equate to more economic oppurtunities
It <span>gave government direct control of a business.</span>
Borders, the countries want more land to represent them and have more power and if they have that then they also have more oil and water.
The penalty was a 10 year moratorium on Chinese labor immigration. its was called the Chinese Exclusion Act
