Well, to progress through life people wanted to achieve more complex machines or ideas to make life easier.. Thats why technology advanced all throughout history except when the Roman Empire fell. Life fell back in time to the Dark ages for over 1000 years...
They put more effort in looking for gold than farming the land.
it was unsuccessful in bringing about unity and understanding of the races after the civil war.
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The companies were more about controlling an area's economy more than grabbing and controlling land. By controlling the economy, they could better profit off the areas, with little to no political impact. However, when needed, they could and would use their political might. The wealth that the companies had gave them great leverage in the political world.
