The Joys of Colonialism

Colonialism was the next logical step in history because all of its aspects have been seen before in the cultures we have studied. During the Industrial Revolution, a new atmosphere of "go and get 'em" permeated Europe.  It started a snowball effect on new ideas and worldwide trade. This effect gave the Europeans a new sense of confidence that led them to colonize far away countries. Also, the new technologies allowed them to easily communicate with each other. The Industrial Revolution created a new interest in trade in many countries, which followed with a need for resources and new trading destinations. This created a huge interest in connections with other countries, which led to European trading posts and people in many smaller, less-developed countries. Once these countries were occupied by the Europeans, they saw no reason to leave and began to colonize the new countries.