How is imperialism inevitable in terms of "demands on national economies" (considering j. a.hobson's perspective)?
or simply how is imperialism inevitable?

Many historians and social scientists believe imperialism is to a certain extent inevitable because humans are programmed to form groups and find limited resources.

Towns and small farms are usually for land, lakes, rivers, and seas.they also produce other food, like crops.it's also where animals are, where we get our meat.large plantations normally have forests, where crops are grown for sale. (similar to farms)plantations have larger fields of crops.our wine, sugar canes, and fruits come from plantations.