Question

What’s the motive for imperialism AND why now?

Answer 1

Explanation:

The motive for imperialism was that we needed places to sell our products and China had lots of resources we wanted to use/trade with. They decided to do it now (1890s) because it was a decade of crisis.

Answer 2

The motive for imperialism was that we needed places to sell our products and China had lots of resources we wanted to use/trade with. They decided to do it now (1890s) because it was a decade of crisis.