One of the reasons for imperialist policy in the late 19th centuries was the wish to control markets for certain products like spices, and to create a market for the products made in the 'mother' countries.
It (Industrial Revolution) encouraged imperialism by: It (Industrial Revolution) created a need for raw materials and markets.
Imperialism was an expression of NATIONAL PRIDE of the various states that expanded in such a way. It was generally seen as a search for RAW MATERIALS, FREE LABOR to work or retrieve these materials, and the creation of new MARKETS to sell goods manufactured in the metropole to these new colonies.
America needed new markets for its goods, not a source of raw material for industries
markets for industries and sites for raw material.
Raw materials and the lands that contained them became prime targets for expanding countries. New lands and raw materials could be exploited without danger of the exploitation effects reaching the 'mother countries.' Raw materials also at one time were people, hence the slave trade.
imperialism
America gained Puerto Rico Guam and the phillipine islands.
My realization is that as industrialization grew, so did the need for more raw materials and the markets in which to sell these new peoducts in. This spurred imperialism and the need to gain more materials, power, and control over nations
new Imperialism was because of prestige and wanting to maintain the balance of power.Big powers like Britain wanted to maintain their great power status and hence they acquired colonies in Africa for raw materials ,cheap labour and markets to boost their economy.
The THREE forces that drove Imperialism: 1- The Industrial Revolution in particular provided European countries with a reason to add lands to their control 2- New markets and raw materials to improve their economies 3- World War II
Asia and Africa have the largest markets for raw ivory.......
=> A desire for cheap raw materials & expanded markets. => Need for natural resources => Bankers sought to invest their profits => colonies offered an outlet for Euope's population