USA HISTORY

THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825

AMERICAN INDUSTRIALIZATION FACTORY SYSTEM AND MARKET REVOLUTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The main reason industrialized nations wanted to imperialize non-industrialized nations was
A
to gain raw materials
B
to spread Christianity
C
To show national pride
D
To build factories there
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Leading European nations also felt that colonies were crucial to military power, national security, and nationalism. Military leaders claimed that a strong navy was necessary in order to become a great power. Thus, naval vessels needed military bases around the world to take on coal and supplies.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Industrial Revolution was one reason why imperialism spread. Factory owners in the industrialized nations needed natural resources of other countries. To keep the factories running, they needed coal, iron, gold, silver, tin, copper rubber and cotton. They could get these from colonies.

Detailed explanation-3: -Economic competition among industrial nations. Political and military competition, including the creation of a strong naval force. A belief in the racial and cultural superiority of people of Anglo-Saxon descent.

Detailed explanation-4: -Imperialism is when a country extends its power into other territories for economic or political gain. The goal of imperialism is to acquire resources, often through exploitation and force. Motives for imperialism include economic, cultural, political, moral, and exploratory control.

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