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context

1 industrialization->imperialism

2 Imperialism helped by industrialization (transport)+ justified by social darwinism

3 Euro powers use Africa+asia for economic gain+resources

4 Imperialism causes social/economic/poltical disruptions that are long-lasting

claim

imperialism had massive but devastating effects on coloniz nations

line of reasoning

econ exploit., social disrupt, political instability

body 1 topic

colonies required to serve imperial powers (economic instability)

body 1 (economic instability) evidence

Name: british forced colonies to produce raw materials (opium, cotten) and discouraged local industry so india economy relies on brittain

Define: in india british policies delibratly deindustrialized the region (undermining one-thriving textile industry) so raw materials shipped to britain to be manufactured then sold back at higher price. Led to widespread unemployment and poor economy (relied on brittain

body 1 (economy) analysis

imperialism only served colonizers and left long term damage on colonies, forced them into system of economic dependency, remained underdeveloped (dependent on foreign markets/industries)

body 2 (social) topic

imperialism disrupted traditional societies/cultures

body 2 (social) evidence

Name: In africa european-imposed borders lead to longterm conflicts because they had no regard for ethnic/tribal divisions

Define: european imperialists drew borders with noo regard for existing groups, forcing rival communities to coexist within the boundaries

body 2 (social) analyze

disrupted social cohesion and suppressed native cultures leading to lasting conflicts that were not easily resolved (imperialism had lasting negative impact on social stability of colonies)

body 3 (politics) topic

imperial rule created long term political insability

body 3 (politics) evidence

Name: many rebellions face violence when they resisted imperial rule such as the Maji Maji Rebellion in German East Africa.

Define: the Maji Maji Rebellion was an armed resisitance against forced labor and high taxation which led to the deaths of hundereds of thousands of people which created resentment and discouraged local governance

body 3 (politics) analyze

The violent suppression of resistance movements reinforced imperial control and made it difficult for post-colonial nation-building.