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2. What are the two ways the Industrial Revolution caused the need for Europe to expand and take colonies

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Industrial revolution led to growth of industries and trade. Industries demanded raw materials which had limited availability in Europe. This led the Europeans to seek out new colonies which had untapped natural resources and therefore cheap raw materials.

Industrialisation resulted in mass production of goods. Goods thus produced needed a market and the Europeans took these goods to their colonies, which provided a ready market.

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