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Why did Britain want an Empire
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GCSE Useful Mind Map on Why did Britain want an Empire, created by Emma Barrett on 28/05/2013.
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Why did Britain want an Empire
Trade
Trade could be closley controled
British Merchants could trade all over the globe
Easier to trade more money more jobs
Raw Materials
Don't have raw materials
They were cheaper
Coca, rubber, wool, wheat, tea are all raw materials from other countries
Religion
To civilise native people
Spread Christianity
Missionares convert people to Christianity
Power
To control the world
To own more of Africa than other places
European countries competing for power. Have lots of power superioity.
Adventure
Competing with explorores to find a new country
People keen for adventure.
People where interested in following adventures.
Security
A small island needs to back up if it gets invaded ports
Transport to avoid rough sea.
Colonies provided people to work cheaply and fight for the country that controlled them
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