The industrial revolution was a shift from the old methods of manufacturing to the new methods, this took place from 1760 to sometime between 1820 and 1840. After the industrial revolution, areas which were rich in its resources such as rubber and petroleum began to become the colonies of the European powers
Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president of the united states and showed his political courage by leading the north to victory in the civil war. famous speeches such as the Gettysburg address also showed his courage for victory against slavery.
According to google, Mercantilism was a popular economic philosophy in the 17th and 18th centuries. In this system, the British colonies were moneymakers for the mother country. The British put restrictions on how their colonies spent their money so that they could control their economies.
<span>Three effects Africa encountered because of European Imperialism were shortages of natural resources, death of Africans from European diseases, and increase of wars and revolutions. Europeans exported raw materials, such as diamonds, gold, and timber. However, the constant mining and deforestation caused a lack of resources for Africans and hurt their economies. With Europeans colonists coming into the African nations, European diseases like small pox were introduced and killed large numbers of the population. Europeans colonizing Africa destroyed cultures and their local politics. This caused uprisings in many cultures, and civil wars erupted within cultures. Furthermore, revolutions led by African natives occurred against European colonists.</span>
