HISTORY
THE AGE OF IMPERIALISM
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Question
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colonial markets were closed to manufactured goods from the colonizing power
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Land was distributed equally among the main social classes
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Colonial economies became devoted to manufacturing goods for the colonizing power
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The wealth of the colonizing powers often increased at the expense of their colonies
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Detailed explanation-1: -New religions were forced upon and native belief was discredited. Most traditional culture and languages were simply wiped away. Natural resources were exploited, without giving actual due. Labor was discriminated and forced into slavery, and had their basic rights taken away.
Detailed explanation-2: -There were new crops; tools and farming methods, which helped, increase food production. These changes meant less death to smaller colonies, and overall improve the state of living.
Detailed explanation-3: -Imperialism is when a country extends its power into other territories for economic or political gain. The goal of imperialism is to acquire resources, often through exploitation and force. Motives for imperialism include economic, cultural, political, moral, and exploratory control.
Detailed explanation-4: -In the 19th century, economic imperialism allowed industrialized American and European economies to gain significant power and influence over the economies of the non-industrialized nations.