The Europeans began to colonize areas rich in resources such as rubber and petroleum after . Factories transformed such raw materials into finished goods, but they needed to sell these finished goods.

The appropriate words to complete the statements are;

a. The individual revolution

b. new markets

Explanation:

a. The Europeans began to colonize areas rich in resources such as rubber and petroleum after the individual revolution

b. Factories transformed such raw materials into finished goods, but they new markets needed to sell these finished goods.

the industrial revolution and new markets

Explanation:

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by 1890, the united states had by far the world's most productive economy. american industry produced twice as much as its closest competitor--britain. but the united states was not a great military or diplomatic power. its army numbered less than 30,000 troops, and its navy had only about 10,000 seamen. britain's army was five times the size of its american counterpart, and its navy was ten times bigger. the united states' military was small because the country was situated between two large oceans and was surrounded by weak or friendly nations. it faced no serious military threats and had little interest in asserting military power overseas.

salt is a type of solid, which means that it will when placed in water.

  a.  

soluble, float

  b.  

soluble, dissolve

  c.  

insoluble, settle

  d.  

insoluble, dissolve