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There were many benefits to imperialism. These included economic, political, social, and culturalbenefits. Many countries wanted colonies for economic reasons. The colonies often had resources that imperialistic countries needed to make products.

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An important benefit of imperialism is the development of modern technologies, like steam-powered ships to aid in the expansion of European empires. Due to imperialism, exploration was in the minds of people. Their motive was to explore unknown territory in order to conduct scientific experiments and medical searches.

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Imperialism helps develop countries

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Expand the country for more natural resources

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Gain economic wealth from other countries.