How did the Industrial Revolution encourage Imperialsm?

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Who Was King Leopold and what did he do and why was that important

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Who Was King Leopold and what did he do and why was that important

It made the production of weapons of war quick and easy . Ten thousand rifles and 100 cannon could easily defeat 100 thousand spears . Less developed areas of the world were easy to conquer and hold with the advantage of mass produced firearms .

Kind Leopold , King of Belgium . Invaded the Congo area of Africa . His men slaughtered millions of natives . The Belgium rifle was matched against spears and bows . Leopold used the Congo as his personal kingdom . The natives were used as slave labor . Any that objected were simply shot .