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Questions to ask ourselves,
What is Imperialism?
What are the causes and effects of Imperialism?
November 9th, 2021
How do some groups resist controls from others?
"the extension of a nation's power over other lands"
"Imperial ambitions and conquest strengthened European nationalism and led some colonizers to view colonized people as inferior."
Europeans had a belief that it was their moral responsibility to civilize other people, they viewed as primitive.
Would be known as the "White Man's Burden"
For some people this meant...
"Bringing Christianity to new reaches.."
Introducing new western technologies
New Military weapons were developed, like the Machine Gun
New forms of transportation!
Railroads & Steam Power
New forms of communication!
The Telegraph
Improved Printers
Medical Advancements!
To better combat Malaria, and survival in difficult climates
"Western Powers governed their new colonial empires by either indirect or direct rule."
"Using western power & authorities to oversea and control all activity in a colony."
For example...
France directly controlled all activity in Vietnam
Great Britain, directly controlled all activity in India
Cooperating with local "Political Elites"
Cheaper alternative, since it required less official training
Local rulers, can keep their titles and status.
To prevent colonies from becoming "truly" independent, all colonizers, made it essential to transport Raw Materials OUT of their colonies.
This in the process created, wage laborers.
However, wages were so low to keep labor cheap.
Conditions were extremely unhealthy
Casualties were high!
As a result of resources being exported at such a high rate..
Wages were low, keeping poverty at an all time high.
These colonies, would become non-industrialized, and become dependent of industrialized countries.