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1. What is colonialism?
Colonialism is a political-economic phenomenon whereby various European
nations exploited large areas of the world.
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10.
List down some of the advancements of the industrial
revolution in;
Communication,
Production,
Transport,
Medicine,
The technological changes include:
The use of new basic materials, chiefly iron and steel,
The use of new energy sources, including both fuels and motive power,
such as coal, electricity, petroleum, and the internal-combustion
engine,
The invention of new machines, such as the spinning jenny and the
power loom that permitted increased production with a smaller
expenditure of human energy.
Some of the most outstanding advancements that changed peoples
lives for the best include; development of all small pox vaccination,
discovery of the anesthetic, discovery of x-rays, invention of aspirin,
and blood transfusion.
Important developments in transportation and communication include
the steam locomotive, steamship, automobile, airplane, telegraph and
radio. Railroads revolutionized life in Britain in several ways:
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