The nations who either had or wanted to have colonies in the New World or Africa wanted these colonies to bring them a massive amount of natural resources and riches, such as cotton, tobacco, gold, silver, etc--which were wildly profitable.
Answer: Booker Taliaferro Washington won the support of business leaders and philanthropist such as Andrew Carnegie and John D Rockefeller.
Booker Taliaferro Washington an African- American, was born a slave in Virginia in the mid-19th century. However, it was not until after the Civil war in 1861 when his family moved to Malden, West Virginia, that he was able to realize his lifetime dream of going to school.
His intelligence, self-motivated attitude, leadership role and commitment were factors that helped pave way for his later establishing one of the most prestigious African American institutions of the 19th century - The Tuskegee in Alabama. This achievement considered great by all standards provided a platform for expressing his ideas of a non-confrontational and practical approach towards the established political system.
However, this position also attracted the criticism of some notable public personalities; it also ensured the respect and support from white business leaders and philanthropists such as Andrew Carnegie and John Davidson Rockefeller towards the advancement of African American society by contributing to the institute’s growth.
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The wealth, prestige, policies, and power of Athens caused resentment among other city-states. A plague that killed many Athenians helped Sparta defeat Athens.
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True, if this is about WW1 the germans rapidly moved through Belgium ignoring thier neutrality in the conflict.
Great Britain was the most powerful of the North American colonizers. Their grasp over the Hudson Bay was very profitable.
