To escape famine and disease. And find saftey in more settled climate and environment.
This is known as imperialism. I hope this helps!
They could have come up with a paid labor system as well as invest in mechanical that would have revolutionized agriculture.
Breaking down the money that was used to buy slaves, and finance their travel,food and accommodation, one have enough money to pay labor, even though minimum wage for some several years. The problem have to do with the notion of supremacy and savageness that characterized the whole of humanity in that era.
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lombardy should not struggle for independence because it had strong bonds with austria