How did the industrial revolution spur needs and desires that encouraged overseas expansion?

Manufacturer desire to control and access the natural resources such as magnesium for steel, rubber, petroleum and palm oil for machines.

They were also looking for new markets and the new consumers to whom they can sell their factory made good and increase their profits.

Bankers sought to ventures to invest their profits plus colonies were offering a valuable outlet for the growing population of Europe.

in 550 b.c.e. cyrus the great, the leader of the persians, conquered the medes and united the iranian people under one ruler for the first time. cyrus became the first king of the persian empire and went on to establish one of the largest empires in world.

oil! is what i am assuming