European nations were able to dominate other countries during the period of colonialism because they had larger armies they had superior communication, technology, and weapons they had a greater population they were more intelligent

European nations were able to dominate other countries during the period of colonialism because they had superior communication, technology and weapons. Colonialism is defined as the establishment, exploitation, maintenance, acquisition and expansion of colony in one territory by a political power from another territory. The main countries involved in European colonization were Spain, Portugal, France, the United Kingdom and the Netherlands.