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.
These pressure groups have less power than most elitist groups due to lack of resources and the lack of leadership that they have. They are more like a “passive” system, where is distributed fairly, and not against the current of the pressure group. Most of these groups do not represent things the government listen to, but there are a few exceptions, Liberty being one of them. Examples of these types of groups would be the Banking Lobby. All banking staff are free to join this, but as it’s an elitist group, power is mainly concentrated way up with the shareholders of the banks, who have the ultimate say in things to do with the group.
The interaction between Europe, Africa, and Latin America has resulted in both change and continuity. Although European greatly and strongly impacted Africa and Latin America economically between 1492 and 1750, the impact they made socially was remarkably weaker. As time goes on, this period is just more proof of how much smaller the world is becoming when it comes to communication and intercourse and how these two things can influence different regions of the
The nation was quite poor from the Revolution and had loans from the French that it was unable to pay back. This was because the Confederation did not have the power to tax, the states were supposed to donate money to the government and as a result, when other states realized that some were not donating money, they refused to as well. Despite the lack of taxing for the nation, the states placed taxes on goods being traded in or through their territory from other states. However, trade was complicated by the fact that there was no national currency. A Virginia dollar could be worth more than a South Carolina dollar, or worth less than a New England gold coin.
Whereas in the south; large percentages of the population cannot afford to buy goods which are not absolutely necessary, as they live in poverty. There are also less transnational corporations in the south, although there are still some especially in the big cities
To see these benefits, the focus needs to remain on benefiting the community at large and meeting the needs of each individual location. Crime can be reduced within the store by helping provide for the community and offering opportunities to help people work their way off the streets. Consumer spending can be increased by meeting the demands of the area while helping those who cannot afford to spend money on the goods the company sells. Any company would be wise to remember that quite often it is the poor who succeed later in life and become a company’s biggest investors. A focus on those in need is something that helps a company’s reputation for years to come, boosting profits in both the poorest neighborhoods and the wealthiest.
CCOT essay: During the time of 600-1450 the trading patterns of West Africa and the Mediterranean region were developing rapidly. However, the peoples were affected by these developing trading patterns, made sure to keep some aspects of the original patterns the same. Some of the changes that were instituted include the advancement of the transportation that was used, as well as the extension of trade into new areas of both regions. But, West Africa and the Mediterranean did keep their trade goods the same, as well as their peaceful ways of trading with other regions. The change or advancement in transportation as it pertains to the trading patterns of these two regions, happened relatively quickly.
Slavery was a natural part of the Southern economy even though very few of the population actually owned slaves. Slaves could be rented or traded or sold to pay debts, making them very useful to ranchers. The North didn’t seem to have much use for slaves due to their poor soil; therefor they could not understand why the South was against abolishing slavery. I don’t believe that this war could be avoided due to the issue of slavery. If America didn’t stand against slavery, then the slaves themselves would have eventually done so.
American’s had little disease at this time because isolation did not allow for contact with the other people to contract their diseases and they did not have domestic animals. The lack of trade and domestic animals made the Americans not as infectious as the Europeans, which eventually ended in their downfall. Next, strategy played a very important role in the conquest over the empires of America. The Aztecs, Mayans, and even the Incans had no formal written language. Europe, however, had the printing press and books.
The research investigates the influence of Chinese investments and aid at the continent. It proves that China fulfils African market with lacking capital. According to author, the internal Chinese market, that seeks cheap oil, strongly contributes to the development of African oil-exporter companies, at the same time acting harmfully to the local textile production. Low-cost Chinese textiles displace local production. The author draws a conclusion, that China brings both opportunities and challenges to Africa.