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The Effects of Imperialism on IndiaKempton/PattenGlobal History IIMepham High School
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Imperialism• When a strong country
takes over another country or region, in search of raw materials and markets, and exploits the conquered territories resources.• Examples…• The British in India• The French in
Southeast Asia• The Europeans in Africa
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Impact of Imperialism on the
Mother Country• The mother country
gains wealth and resources taken from the colony. • Examples include… • cotton and spices for
Britain from India• rubber from the
Congo for Belgium• peanut oil for France
from the Ivory Coast.
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Positive Effects on the Colonized Country
• Advanced technology • (Railroads, Printing Press)
• Advanced Institutions • (Government, Schools,
Hospitals)
• Law and Order• Lessening of tensions
between the ethnic groups • (In India for example
Muslims and Hindus made peace with each other and focused on getting the British to leave)
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Negative Effects on the Colonized Country
• Loss of independence• Loss of native culture • (In India Britain outlawed Indian practices the
British disapproved of)
• De-industrialization • (Local industries are closed and natives are
forced to work to produce resources for the mother country)
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Who Benefits for Imperialism? Why?