Question

Why was industrialization a major motivating factor in 19th-century European

imperialism?
A. It encouraged European states to exercise more direct control
over colonies than ever before.
B. It created pollution that led European states to begin relocating
factories to foreign lands.
C. It contributed to population growth, which European states
managed by establishing colonies.
D. It increased European states' demand for natural resources used
in manufacturing

Answer 1

D. It increased European states' demand for natural resources used in manufacturing

Step-by-step explanation:

The Industrial Revolution had to do with the expansion of European rule over other regions in the late 1800s.

Hence, due to the European imperialism at the time, there was a need for natural resources and industrialization had a boom.