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Various motives prompt empires to seek to expand their rule over other countries or territories. These include economic, exploratory, ethnocentric, political, and religious motives. Economic: Imperial governments, and/or private companies under those governments, sought ways to maximize profits. Industrialization and competition with Europe for power were factors that contributed to the growth of European imperialism. The effects of these factors were that they were able to use weaker nations to meet their commercial needs and if they had many colonies they would be grow to be richer and powerful.
Brazil
Colombia
Cuba
Argentina
Boliva
Chile
Costa Rica
Mexico
Panama
Haiti
Peru
Answer:
it destroyed many strong points such as weapons and self defense making them seem weak
