Answer:
Exploration was very important for many reasons. Some of those reasons would include finding good and new land for plantations and colonies, making maps, picking what is needed and what is not for expansion. It was all unknown land so they needed as much information possible in order to make better use of their resources.
Economic, political, and social issues.
jobs were scarce and cites. there was also famine.
They did not want the british to become too strong, whoever conquered ethiopia would have the upper hand
