Question

Analyze the effect of the Industrial Revolution on the global balance of power. (1 point)
The Industrial Revolution shifted the global balance of power. Nations that industrialized held more power than nations that did not.
The Industrial Revolution shifted the global balance of power. Nations that industrialized finally had the same amount of power as nations that did not.
The Industrial Revolution shifted the global balance of power. For a few years, nations that industrialized held more power than nations that did not.
The Industrial Revolution shifted the global balance of power. Nations that industrialized held less power than nations that did not.

Answer 1

The first option is correct.

Explanation: Industrialization gave countries greater economic output, advanced weapons and transportation, and stronger navies, enabling industrialized nations to dominate trade, colonize nonindustrial regions, and shift the global balance of power in their favor.