Answer:
yeah, I think it's diamonds and oil.
Explanation:
First of all the majority population is illiterate and there is internal political instability in most of the countries. But it has abundance of natural wealth in the form if diamonds accounting to more than 49 percent of the world's diamond supply. And most of the countries produce oil
Answer:
it was based on a power struggle
3 main reasons for imperialism:
raw materials:caused imperialism because nations wanted to gain raw materials for their newly developed factories
manufactured goods:caused imperialism because nations wanted to gain markets to sell their goods
white man's burden:caused imperialism because nations felt it was their duty to "civilize" the nations in Africa and Asia
Reasons against imperialism:
hypocrisy, America claims government to be chosen by the people
America will now be involved in Asian conflicts
Everybody’s biased. If you can analyze the authors purpose when they were writing something, you’ll be more aware of this bias. As a history student, you need to acknowledge this bias when researching to ensure that what you are reading is factual and presents a reliable picture on what was going on during that period in time. It can provide insight or can be deceiving, based on the author’s purpose.
