<span>They were reacting to specific reports of evidence of Japanese espionage activity.
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I would say 30,000 cause all the next developments were from the 1860's forward and that is when huge growth happened, after 1860.
The main motive for imperialism was to obtain and control a supply of raw materials for industries. This meant that a weaker country with abundant natural resources would be colonised. Imperialists were often brutal in the way they treated the indigenous population
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help i used to know the answer ugh i forgot but i got the answer from brainly so i suggest you keep looking
