Technology improvements helped Columbus build better ships and better navigation systems such as the compass and map.
Christopher Columbus launched Spain’s imperial ambitions. He was born in Genoa, Italy, around 1451. He was able to learn how to navigate on voyages in the Mediterranean and the Atlantic.
He carried out four voyages across the Atlantic Ocean under the auspices of the Catholic Monarchs of Castile and Aragon.
Imperialism was necessary for the industrial revolution because of the increased need for raw materials and market expansion. The countries needed to expand their territories in order to increase the resources available for the industries.
