Question

question 20 of 28: which of the following best describes a motivation for european imperialism following the industrial revolution?
a. to challenge the terms of isolation
b. to develop new technologies
c. to exploit natural resources
d. to spread democracy

Explanation:

After the Industrial Revolution, European industrialization needed raw materials (natural resources) for factories, production. Exploiting natural resources (like minerals, timber, etc.) was a key motivation to fuel industrial growth, unlike challenging abolition (A, less relevant), developing tech was part of industrialization but not the main motivation for expansion/imperialism (B), and spreading democracy was not a primary imperialist motivation (D, imperialism often suppressed local self - governance). So option C best describes a motivation for European imperialism post - Industrial Revolution.

Answer:

C. To exploit natural resources