They hoped to gain natural resources.
In the late 19th century, critics of big business claimed that monopolies most harmed the economy by "reducing competition," since this in turn reduces consumer choice and inflates prices.
Answer:i think A
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Octavian, or Augustuc Caesar, is known as the first Roman Emperor, which means the age of the Roman Republic came to end with his rule. Octavian also presided over the beginning of Pax Romana, a long age of relative peace secured by the power of the Roman Empire.
