Which of the following was a example of how the industrial revolution contributed to the spread of imperialism?
it united european nations
it created a new balance of power
it made it possible to ship goods worldwide
it lessened the need of raw material

The Industrial Revolution lead to imperialism because it gave the motive and the ability to imperialize Asia and Africa. The first major inventions that began the Industrial Revolution were the steam engine and spinning jenny. The steam engine was created in the early 1700s, and perfected in the late 1700s.

Explanation:

it created a new balance of power

Explanation:

The industrial revolution contributed to the creation of stronger European nation. Each nation realized the need for extra resources to keep it moving and being productive. Thus, more power was needed to defeat the weaker nations and exploit the resources. This resulted in acts of imperialism, for example, the division of Africa into 20 spheres of influence for colonization among the European nations.

pope john paul ii ( his real name is karol wojtyla) and lech walesa ( the leader of the solidarity movement ) were both born in poland.