The region was home to numerous local conflicts over many years.
Opportunity cost refers to what you have to give up to buy what you want in terms of other goods or services. When economists use the word “cost,” we usually mean opportunity cost.
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.
By facilitating vocational training
