non-economic motives for Western Imperialism Discuss some of the non-economic motives for Western Imperialism. in your opinion, were the economic or...

While Great
Britain certainly enjoyed the economic power that came from its great Empire, the population
problem on the island of England was also solved, at least for the decades before their
population grew from the immigrations of former residents of their colonies.  For instance,
Australia and New South Wales became penal colonies that alleviated the tremendous crowding in
Great Britain.