Why did european countries actively colonize much of the world between the 17th and 19th centuries?

Lucifer with lucifer, although an angel he and not a man, i purpose to begin. for notwithstanding angels cannot be the sport of fortune, yet he fell though sin down into hell, and he is yet therein, o lucifer, brightest of angels all. now thou art satan, and canst never win out of my miseries; how great they fall! adam consider adam, made by god's own fingerm and not begotten of man's unclean seed, he that in eden was allowed to linger - now call damascus- and had power at need over all paradise, save that decreed and single tree prohibited. than he none ever on earth stood higher, till his deed drove him to labour, hell and misery describe a theme that the author develops through these two excerpts. then analyze how the two excerpts interact and build on one another to develop this theme. be sure to use specific details from the text to support your ideas

Which political organization lobbied government officials to control the immigrant population

Take another look at the population pyramid for france in 1950. notice the disparity between the male and female populations in the 55 to 70 year-old age group. what historical event could account for this disparity?