Imperialism, when one country dominates another for its own benefit, is an age-old concept. By the 19th century, Europe had colonies scattered all over the world. However, at the time Europe had minimal influence within these other regions. The 19th century's Industrial Revolution changed that, creating an aggressive and extensive foe of imperialism. In this ‘New Imperialism’, Europe was able to the majority of the world between the years of 1870 and 1914. The Industrial Revolution was the force behind New Imperialism, not only because it demanded that Europe expand, but now Europe had the power to successfully acquire and profitably maintain their multitude of colonies overseas. When the Industrial Revolution came, it also brought the need for natural resources and raw materials. Not only were raw materials needed by factories to help them produce their products, Europe wanted to ensure economic stability. So, they looked to places like Africa, where there were valuable trading goods like ivory and diamonds that added to Europe’s wealth. Steel was also used to build various modes of transportation to transport natural resources and to explore other places around the world.
The Industrial Revolution helped Europe gain major control over the world. In order to gain that control, they needed a …show more content…
Transportation was a major part of the Industrial Revolution, Europe built railroads and steam engines to effectively transport or explore places, they also gained profit from colonies around the world by building railroads, after the railroads were built the cost of resources went down. Many farmers who owned large farm lands relied on the export of cash crops as one source of income. Improvements in communication technologies was also a major part of the growth, as a result, it helped the mainland of Europe communicate with the
The Industrial Revolution helped Europe gain major control over the world. In order to gain that control, they needed a …show more content…
Transportation was a major part of the Industrial Revolution, Europe built railroads and steam engines to effectively transport or explore places, they also gained profit from colonies around the world by building railroads, after the railroads were built the cost of resources went down. Many farmers who owned large farm lands relied on the export of cash crops as one source of income. Improvements in communication technologies was also a major part of the growth, as a result, it helped the mainland of Europe communicate with the