QuestionQuestion 1 of 10 How did the Industrial Revolution motivate Europeans to claim colonies around the world? A. Europeans wanted to spread industrial technology to poor countries around the world. B. Europeans hoped to recruit scientists from around the world to help develop new technology. C. Europeans hoped to find natural resources to produce goods in factories. D. Europeans needed places to use the new technologies they had developed.

Studdy Solution
Evaluate each option: - Option A is unlikely because the primary motivation was not altruistic sharing of technology. - Option B is incorrect as the primary goal was not to recruit scientists. - Option C is correct because Europeans sought natural resources for their factories. - Option D is partially correct, but the main motivation was resource acquisition rather than simply using new technologies.
The correct answer is:
$$\boxed{\text{C. Europeans hoped to find natural resources to produce goods in factories.}}$$