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A Period of Transition — Question 10

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Question 10

What do you understand by the term Imperialism? State two positive and two negative effects of Imperialism on the colonies of the imperialist nations.

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Imperialism refers to the system by which a powerful nation established its control over another country, either by political pressure, infiltration and annexation or by outright wars.

Two positive effects of Imperialism on the colonies of the imperialist nations were:

  1. The imperialistic nations built roads, canals and railways in the colonies of Asia and Africa.
  2. They introduced improved medical care and better methods of sanitation in the colonies.

Two negative effects of Imperialism on the colonies of the imperialist nations were:

  1. By breaking up the age-old patterns of agrarian economy in the colonies and by forcing them to grow commercial crops, they destroyed the self-sufficiency of their rural society.
  2. They ruined the traditional handicrafts and cottage industry of the colonies and rendered many people jobless.