The New Imperialism Throughout history Imperialism has occurred all around the world, and has been determined by many factors. The New Imperialism that took place in the late 1800's was influenced by two main factors, the Industrial Revolution and the development of technology in the West. The vast resources of Asia and Africa, impulsed the West to take over these two continents in the struggle to exploit them as much as possible for their own wealth, with the excuse of Westernization and its Supposed benefits. Western domination over Africa and Asia was fueled by the need of raw materials and resources for the industries that were developing