Document 4 says that not only were they unable to keep up the utilities, they didn’t have skilled administrators to govern their new independent nations. This shows, in a way, that colonialism actually benefited the Africans by giving them security and stability, and by making use of their resources which otherwise would have been undetected and undeveloped. But, it would be wrong to suggest that imperialism was very positive for Africans. Many African men were killed and overworked, as described in Document 6. This left Africa with a reduced supply of capable workers and leaders when they became independent.
This policy led to major developments in the colonies by maturing the highly potential ship building industry along harbors in the New England colony. However, this rather helped England establishing itself at the highest ranking for shipping overseas commerce in the world, thus resulting in the colonies with less overseas shipping power. In addition, England’s restrictions on trade to foreign nations resulted in a 1 to 1 trading environment overseas instead of multiple nations being involved in the ratio. These restricted goods included tobacco,
Although creating this dichotomy seems a gross generalization and oversimplification of the colonial African experience, it more importantly allows for a different perspective- one that exposes the overwhelming success of the typically peaceful or pacifist reaction in contrast to the little gain and large losses of the violent response. Throughout history, European powers have tried and succeeded in imperializing lesser developed countries, countries that did not fall under or follow the European standards. This was the case with China and Japan. Both China and Japan were self-sufficient countries that only trade with neighboring countries. They had the necessities they needed to live and did not want trifle gadgets.
DBQ During the Post-Classical Era merchants played a crucial role in shaping the course of different societies. Christianity in its origin had a more negative view towards merchants while Islam had a more positive one based on the religious documents; however views began shifting during 1500 when Islam views became more negative toward merchants and Christian opinions became more positive as presented by the power of authorities and the actions taken by the merchants. Views on wealth can be seen in the religious documents of documents 1 and 2. Christianity had its first view toward merchants and wealth in the first century C.E. which was a negative one stated by Jesus (Doc.
They came for a variety of reasons, but all wanted a better life. Carving a better life out of the vast wilderness the early colonists found in North America challenged even the hardiest of those early pioneers. In England and in much of Europe, the poor were chronically unemployed, and opportunities to rise out of poverty were scarce; by comparison, almost any alternative might have seemed promising, Europe in 1600 had lots of push. On the other hand, conditions in early America were difficult, to say the least, but the “pull factor” was helped by what can only be characterized as propaganda. Proprietors of the companies that sponsored American colonies quickly realized that settlers were needed if their investments were to show a return, and their efforts to recruit settlers made the New World appear far more attractive than conditions warranted.
Not only did they westernized their education with modern sciences and modern life, but they also made a frame for the to establish laws and courts of justice (Document3). The British built a strong and efficient administration ran the government for the Indians, deciding that they would not be able to run their government properly, became a problem later for India. Imperialism may have been a positive force for India in many ways, but the economic gain benefitted
Looking at how Orwell is writing, one can tell he usually writes more opinionated pieces. “All colonial empires are in reality founded on that fact.” How can one prove that colonial empires were founded on dehumanization? Orwell’s answer is fairly persuasive and obvious: the majority of colonies are poverty-stricken. However, if one is to look at the current political and economic situations of the colonial powers at the height of the colonization era, one can see that wars, lack of industrialization, and unstable economies are largely responsible for the poor treatment of colonies like Morocco. I disagree with Orwell; colonial empires weren’t founded on dehumanization, they were the effect of global powers having illusions of grandeur, but not being able to support their colonies.
The Road to Colonization The British succeeded in colonizing Nigeria. The Christian missionaries succeeded in laying the foundation for British rule. The Ibo tribe of lower Nigeria succeeded in letting the missionaries gain a foothold in their society, and as a result they lost much of their cultural identity under the rule of the British. However all of this might not have happened if it was not for the ethically flawed basis on which many of the Ibo’s native customs rested. As demonstrated in Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart, these customs undermined the Ibo society’s unity during the time they needed it most.
Anastasia Savchenko 201308024 Essay question 1 – Korea’s Political Economy When hearing the phrase East Asian Miracle the majority of people may think of Japan or Singapore, China or Malaysia, but most certainty all of them will remember South Korea. South Korea’s economic growth was unprecedented. Being one of four Asian tigers it emerged from a chaotic history, and within a relatively short period of time went from rags to riches. The country borders with North Korea and separated from China and Japan by the Sea of Japan, Yellow Sea and Korea Strait. This neighborhood had a great influence on South Korea’s development mostly hindering economic growth.
The success of any continent is largely dependent on its economic development (Suter 2006). It would seem that Africa, a continent rich in resources would be regarded as a very promising continent, much to the contrary, Africa has proved to be a continent showing very little potential. Its failure to thrive at a rapid rate could be attributed to a number of factors; one of which includes the failure of many African governments to handle their responsibilities both legal and political (Suter 2006). It is both the lack of democracy of many African governments and the existence of autocratic rulers , that have led to the downfall of these countries, as their intent was to increase their own wealth instead of acting in the interest of their country and people. These failed leaderships have often led to civil war, negatively impacting further on the economy of the country.