Question

Why did the colonial powers want to dismember China and Africa?​

Answer 1

Answer:

The primary motive of British imperialism in China in the nineteenth century was economic. There was a high demand for Chinese tea, silk and porcelain in the British market. However, Britain did not possess sufficient silver to trade with the Qing Empire.

The demand for raw resources to supply the Industrial Revolution combined with the loss of profits from the slave trade were two of the driving economic factors in the colonization of Africa.