How did the Industrial Revolution motivate Europe to colonize and expand?

1-The people of Europe were an especially curious people--they wanted their government to explore new lands.

2-Additional resources were needed to feed the ever-multiplying factories all over Europe--and to make their owners rich.

3-The Industrial Revolution was just the first step politicians took toward finding more people to control.

4-The ship-building industry drove the need to send ships somewhere overseas, and to use the ships to transport cargo.

The renaissance was a major turn in history. many new ideas and technological advances came into place. it was a time of new thinking, where many were inspired by enlightenment beliefs. most people were branching out from what the government or the catholic church was saying, and using science to answer questions about the world around them. it was also a time when the arts were booming. artists, musicians, mathematicians, philosophers, and historians were becoming more and more of a respected society. the renaissance was a major turn in history.