Industrialization and imperialism | World History | Khan Academy

Which European country had many colonies in Central and South America in the early to mid-1700s?

• British

• French

• Spanish

• Russian

What invention helped factories make many more products than before?

• Telegraph

• Steam engine

• Railroad

• Steamship

How did new inventions like steamships and railroads help countries?

• They made communication slower

• They helped transport goods and people

• They made factories smaller

• They stopped countries from trading

What big change happened to Africa between the early 1700s and 1900?

• It became completely independent

• It was mostly controlled by European countries

• It became a single large country

• It was mostly undiscovered

What was a main reason empires wanted to conquer new lands in the past?

• To get more technology

• To find new types of food

• To gain more land and people for taxes and soldiers

• To build more factories

What two new ideas helped drive imperialism from the 18th to the 20th century?

• Farming and hunting

• Technology and capitalism

• Religion and art

• Education and healthcare

What did factories need more of as they became more productive during the Industrial Revolution?

• More finished goods

• More workers

• More raw materials

• More money from taxes

Which of these technologies helped empires control lands far away more easily?

• Horse-drawn carriages

• Steamships, railroads, and the telegraph

• Simple tools and farming equipment

• Writing and books