Question

The Europeans began to colonize areas rich in resources such as rubber and petroleum after

. Factories transformed such raw materials into finished goods, but they needed
to sell these finished goods.

Answer 1

Answer: 1. (B) The Industrial Revolution

2. (A) New Markets

Step-by-step explanation:

The Industrial Revolution which began in the United Kingdom was a period in the latter half of the 18th century where urbanization developed at a rapid pace in Europe and America. Goods were being mass produced thanks to new technologies that easily transformed raw materials into finished goods.

New Markets

Having started mass producing goods, the European countries needed a new avenue to dispose of these goods for a profit.

For these 2 reasons countries (not an exhaustive list) were colonised especially in Africa and Asia which had both massive resources and populations to cater for these new needs.

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