It is almost a assured fact that the English colonies in North America were created for the sole benefit of their mother country and that if there were no benefits of natural resources and expansion of an Empire or competition with rival nations then England would have withdraw their forces and interests. Considering this, England would create an economic system of mercantilism, which would favor Great Britain only and would hurt the colonies in developing their own. During the 18th Century England had established an economic policy of mercantilism with its new Colonies. ... As it is now cle...

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Western European imperialism in Africa greatly influenced the economic, cultural, and military development of countries in that area. ... The speed with which Africa was divided demonstrates the intense competition involved with imperial expansion. This European influence did not have a positive effect on the economic, cultural, and military development of the African countries, and most of these countries eventually formed into third world nations. ... The French, rather harsh in their administration and their attempts to increase their economic footholds, used forced labor and imprisonme...

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The domination by one country of the political, economic, or cultural life of another country is known as imperialism. ... As industrialization grew and spread throughout Europe, competition for raw materials increased. ... As Competition between industries for markets grew, industrialists encouraged their governments to undertake colonization of Africa in order to protect markets for their industrial goods. ... Just as economic activity in the early 20th Century varied throughout Europe and in the United States, so too, economic activity in Africa was diverse. ... Faced with economic decl...

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Economic and imperial competition and fear of war prompted military alliances and an arms race, which further escalated the tension contributing to the outbreak of war. ... The three countries competed for economic expansion over Africa. ...

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