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Westerners wanted to spread their "western blessings" to their colonies, which consisted of modern medicine, religion (Christianity), as well as other inventions.

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Western leaders felt that having colonies and being an empire was prestigious, and merchant and naval boats also needed refueling stations for coal and supplies.

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Bankers needed new endeavors to invest in and manufacturers needed raw materials to make their products.

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The French had religious reasons for imperialism and sent missionaries to Vietnam to try to convert locals to Christianity. This backfired on them, because it made local officials angry, and converts began to be killed. France invaded in 1858 to stop the killings and eventually took over the surrounding territory, which became known as French Indochina.

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The U.S. was given control of the Philippines for $20 million as a result of the Spanish-American War. Immediately after, there was a revolt against the U.S. that was crushed by our army. The United States also, along with Germany and Britain, had a protectorate over the Samoan Islands and also eventually annexed Hawaii from its Queen Liliuokalani.

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The British took over weaker nations than themselves and used the natural resources in the countries to help their economy. They also crushed uprisings against their rule when they occurred. For example, in Burma, which was annexed by Britain, there was an uprising that Britain subdued.