Many economies from Europe and other areas like Japan which were very powerful during the 1800s and 1900s. As a consequence of this, these nations were competing to extend and dominate other regions around the world. Imperialism was growing very rapidly at that time.
Europeans nations in particular, were adding new colonies from Africa and Asia to the ones they already had established in the exploration age. Japan and the United States, were also contemplating the benefits of imperialism.
All these powerful countries could now get all kinds of products and raw materials from the new acquired colonies, and that is why they were called extraction economies.
Contrary to these nations, the United States did not have a shortage of raw material, so it was not that important to them. In fact, the U.S. was producing a grater amount of goods than they could consume. There was not any need to get colonies for the sole purpose of extract their products and raw materials.
The Crusades meant that large numbers of Western European Christians came into prolonged close contact with the ... there were many more trade routes, so much of Europe became wealthier. ..I put this on my test and it was correct Good Luck<span>
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A possible alternative to slavery that I think the colonists could have used to solve the labor shortage is for them to give the laborers more compassion and rewards. Instead of trying to threaten or discriminate them, why not treat them fairly and that colonists would get all their commitment to work and could encourage more laborers to join.
Social change has historically had a great influence on government in that it can cause the government to be replaced, overthrown, or changed--especially when this social change comes in the form of a revolution or uprising.
