Question

How did the Industrial Revolution help lead to European

imperialism?
(1 point)
Unemployed European factory workers wanted to
migrate to new lands.
European cities were overcrowded, so people needed
new places to settle.
As industry replaced agriculture, Europeans had to
import food from overseas.
European industrialists needed access to raw materials
to use in their factories

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

The last option is the correct answer: European industrialists needed access to raw materials to use in their factories. The Industrial Revolution led to an increased demand for raw materials such as coal, iron, and cotton, which were needed to fuel factory production. As European countries expanded their industrial economies, they looked to acquire colonies in Africa, Asia, and the Americas in order to secure sources of these raw materials. This desire for resources played a significant role in driving European imperialism during this time period.