COLONIALISM AND IMPERIALISM
COLONIALISM AND ITS ANALYSIS
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To persuade the reader that colonialism had only negative effects on the Africans.
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To inform the reader that colonialism had only positive effects on the Africans.
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To explain how the European nations used their power to destroy Africa.
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To inform the reader of the positive and negative effects of colonialism on Africa.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Colonialism made African colonies dependent by introducing a mono-cultural economy for the territories. It also dehumanized African labour force and traders. It forced Africans to work in colonial plantations at very low wages and displaced them from their lands.
Detailed explanation-2: -Some positives historians have pointed out are medicine, education, improved infrastructure, Christianity, and boundaries. The growth of the African population was aided by the Western medicine introduced by Europeans. Africans were introduced to formal education by Europeans.
Detailed explanation-3: -During this time, many European countries expanded their empires by aggressively establishing colonies in Africa so that they could exploit and export Africa’s resources. Raw materials like rubber, timber, diamonds, and gold were found in Africa. Europeans also wanted to protect trade routes.
Detailed explanation-4: -While the colonization of the America’s was negative for many reasons such as the spread of illnesses, and the forcing of religion upon natives, it was also beneficial to the Native’s because it allowed them to have better weapons and to have different foods and goods in their lives.