Question

What factors contributed to european imperialism in the 1800s

Answer 1

European superiority and industrialization

with the idea of “social darwinism”, europeans believed that they were superior and that it was necessary to spread/show their superiority to african/asian continents and islands. for industrialization, with the production of more and better guns, introduction of steam transportation, and other things made it easier to navigate these continents and fight against the natives. also the want for money evidently influenced european nations.