How did the industrial revolution spur needs and desires that encouraged overseas expansion?

Manufacturer desire to control and access the natural resources such as magnesium for steel, rubber, petroleum and palm oil for machines.

They were also looking for new markets and the new consumers to whom they can sell their factory made good and increase their profits.

Bankers sought to ventures to invest their profits plus colonies were offering a valuable outlet for the growing population of Europe.

china has confucianism thats everywhere in asia but it isn't really a religion.  

a widespread disease that killed many people

the split of the christian church

invasion from arab muslims