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.

americans experinced rations on food and be gangrene their own food and feed their families going to go over jobs that were orginally only for men.