1. Why did the Europeans need to create colonies in different regions of the world to fuel their economic development? 2. What does it mean to say that the “sun never sets on the British Empire.”

3. What were the differences between a colony ruled by direct rule and indirect rule.

Optional:
Would you rather live in a British or

French colony. Explain your reasons why.

The Europeans needed more gold and silver in order to pay for Eastern goods. Europe had few products that were attractive in Eastern markets so they had to pay with cash. The Dutch control most of the colonial territory in the Indian Ocean region. ... Instead, the Spanish controlled most of the territory.

The term “the empire on which the sun never sets” means an empire so vast that it transcends different geographical areas so that the sun always shines on its territory. The phrase was popularly used in the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries when the Spanish and British Empires were the greatest empires on earth

what are the differences between DIRECT and INDIRECT rule? Direct rule sends their own officials to rule, impose on the culture, and use the land for their own colonies. Indirect rule allows local rulers to decide on things, try to groom the kids to be like them, and did allow culture to stay (for the most part)

Explanation:

apartheid, (afrikaans: “apartness”) policy that governed relations between south africa's white minority and nonwhite majority and sanctioned racial segregation and political and economic discrimination against nonwhites. people should not get this wrong. i was just answering a question.