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The industrial revolution led to imperialism by countries associated with the industrial revolution started to produce goods that were cheaper and people had better quality homes. Countries associated with the industrial revolution needed material to produce there goods so they took over various parts of Africa. Africa had a limited source of materials. They also took over some countries in Asia.
The reasons for imperialism is to gain raw materials for the home country, markets for the home country's finished goods and in many cases land for colonists from the home country to settle in. Another reason, perhaps the most politic reason is to protect trade routes. For instance if a European country has interests in India then it is good to have colonies in Africa on the trade route to protect their shipping and give their ships safe ports of call. Realize that until recently ships had to regularly stop for provisions and fuel during long trips. Always best to stop in ports owned by your own country.
Imperial nations or their citizens wanted to explore territory that was, to them, unknown. Sometimes they did this for the purpose of medical or scientific research. At other times, they did it for the sense of adventure. Invariably, imperial explorers sought to discover, map, and claim territory before their imperial competition did, partly for national and personal glory and partly to serve the imperialist goal of expansion.
During imperial expansion, religious people sometimes set out to convert new members of their religion and, thus, their empire. Christian missionaries from Europe, for example, established churches in conquered territories during the nineteenth century. In doing so, they also spread Western cultural values. Typically, missionaries spread the imperial nation’s language through educational and religious interactions, although some missionaries helped to preserve indigenous languages. British missionaries led the charge to stop the slave trade in the nineteenth century, while others, such as French missionaries in Vietnam during the same time period, clamored for their country to take over a nation.
Imperial governments, and/or private companies under those governments, sought ways to maximize profits. Economic expansion demanded cheap labor, access to or control of markets to sell or buy products, and natural resources such as precious metals and land; governments have met these demands by hook (tribute) or by crook (plunder). After the advent of the Industrial Revolution, dependent colonies often provided to European factories and markets the raw materials they needed to manufacture products. Imperial merchants often established trading posts and warehouses, created transportation infrastructure, and sought control over strategic choke points, such as the Suez Canal in Egypt (which allows boats to cut thousands of miles of travel time between Asia and Europe). Imperial powers often competed with each over for the best potential resources, markets, and trade.