GK
WORLD HISTORY
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They felt that people in the colonies wanted to become English citizens.
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They felt that people in the colonies were better off due to European influence.
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They felt that people in the colonies were worse off than beforecolonization.
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They felt that there were no benefits to the colonies.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Imperialism adversely affected the colonies. Under foreign rule, native culture and industry were destroyed. Imported goods wiped out local craft industries. By using colonies as sources of raw materials and markets for manufactured goods, colonial powers held back the colonies from developing industries.
Detailed explanation-2: -With imperialism European nations spread their influence across the globe. They brought European culture; language, religion, government and education systems to many different regions in the world. India is a good example of cultural diffusion.
Detailed explanation-3: -The expansion of European nations as empires (also known as imperialism) can be seen as a key cause of World War I, because as countries like Britain and France expanded their empires, it resulted in increased tensions among European countries.