The Western World’s imperialism was one of the major reasons for the development of industrialization. In addition to factory work and other forms of manufacturing forms of resource extraction, especially mining, were made increasingly, important by industrialization. Also prominent was the cash- crop monoculture. Since some places had plenty of natural resources to make machinery, industrialization formed. Mass deforestation arose as a growing problem in many parts of the world. Not only were forests cleared to make room for farms, factories, and settlements, but timber became a much- needed commodity for fuel, construction, and the manufacture of paper. Technology hugely multiplied the earth- shaping capacity
