Question

Which of the following makes the best connection between industrialization and renewed European efforts at colonization?(1 point)
Responses

Industrialization provided both the tools and a need for European governments to acquire colonies.
Industrialization provided both the tools and a need for European governments to acquire colonies.

Industrialization meant less cotton than ever was produced, so European governments got rid of colonies.
Industrialization meant less cotton than ever was produced, so European governments got rid of colonies.

Industrialization caused communication delays, so Europeans cut ties with colonies.
Industrialization caused communication delays, so Europeans cut ties with colonies.

Industrialization provided opportunities to see colony workers as equal in society.
Industrialization provided opportunities to see colony workers as equal in society.

Answer 1

Industrialization provided both the tools and a need for European governments to acquire colonies.

Brief explanation: Industrialization created advanced weapons, transportation, and medical technologies that made conquest and control easier, and it increased demand for raw materials and markets, motivating European states to acquire colonies.