Industrial Capitalism · World History

Which development allowed for the global expansion of industrial capitalism in the mid-1800s?

  1. The return to the use of gold coins in all transactions
  2. The development of the telegraph and the steamship
  3. The abolition of all taxes in Europe
  4. The invention of the printing press
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Correct answer: The development of the telegraph and the steamship

Improved communication and transportation linked distant markets and sources of raw materials. This allowed capitalist enterprises to operate on a global scale, facilitating 'New Imperialism' for economic gain.

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