How did Industrialization change European imperialism from 18th to 20th century?
What kind of answer are you looking for? You are talking about a period of 300 years with major changes in European society. There were all sorts of changes that could be attributed to industrialization. For example: 1. Before industrialization, the English East India Company imported finished cotton from India. Later on, it became cheaper to import raw cotton, finish it in England, and then export to India, destroying the Indian cotton processing industry. Then, after the cotton gin made American cotton cheap, it started importing cotton from the U.S. When the Civil War broke out and the North established an embargo on shipments to the Confederacy, England created cotton plantations in Egypt. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cotton 2. Before industrialization, there were relatively few minerals, metals, and other raw materials that were needed in any quantity. After industrialization, Europe wanted everything from aluminum t
