How did advances in transportation after the Industrial Revolution contribute

to Europe's ability to establish and dominate new colonial empires?

A They gave European leaders the opportunity to visit colonies to

ensure native peoples were not being exploited.

B. They allowed Europeans to transport huge numbers of colonists

to Asia and Africa to establish permanent colonies.

C. They gave European empires access to Asian territory using sea

routes for the first time in history,

D. They allowed European empires to ship natural resources from

colonies across the globe to European factories.

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31 July, 23:20

How did advances in transportation after the Industrial Revolution contribute

to Europe's ability to establish and dominate new colonial empires?

A They gave European leaders the opportunity to visit colonies to

ensure native peoples were not being exploited.

B. They allowed Europeans to transport huge numbers of colonists

to Asia and Africa to establish permanent colonies.

C. They gave European empires access to Asian territory using sea

routes for the first time in history,

D. They allowed European empires to ship natural resources from

colonies across the globe to European factories.

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Naima Wallace · Answer 1

The most suitable answer is D. They allowed European empires to ship natural resources from colonies across the globe to European factories.

Explanation:

The invention of the steam engine and the following line of new technological innovations in the field of sea, land and air allowed colonial powers to transport massive amounts of resources from their empires into Europe.