HISTORY
THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
Question
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to gain raw materials
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to spread Christianity
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To show national pride
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To build factories there
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Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -What are the Five Motives for Imperialism? The conquering and occupying of countries around the world was driven by five main motives: exploratory, economic, political, ideological, and religious.
Detailed explanation-3: -when an industrialized nation takes over a non-industrialized nation. This was because of the need for markets (people who will buy your industrialized goods) and materials (the things you make in factories like chairs or cars).
Detailed explanation-4: -The Industrial Revolution, which took place mainly in Europe during the 18th-19th centuries, led to an increase in factory production in Europe. Businesses needed more raw materials to use to manufacture goods. They also needed more people to buy the goods that they created in factories.