Money is one of, if not the most compelling item in the world. It is because of this that many countries decide to take over other countries in order to

make money. The British conquered India during the 18th century in order to secure the spice and tea markets. Much of South East Asia was taken over in the same manner. Plantations were setup in countries such as Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Thailand, and Myanmar (Burma.) From the East Indies, the Dutch sold spices, tea, and coffee, and wood from Burma.

A country may take over another country and its people for political reasons. All countries that are victims of imperialism are controlled in one of three manners. These are either a direct rule, an in direct rule, or they are controlled by a protectorate. In India, the British enacted a direct rule over the Indians. They did this in order to expand the British Empire and for other economic reasons. In South East Asia, th

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