Effects of Imperialism

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Effects of Imperialism

• A WH1 Presentation
• by Mr. Hess

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Introduction

• While imperialism certainly had an immediate
  impact, it had several powerful long-term effects
  which are still noticeable today.

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1. Income Gap

• The rich got richer and the poor got poorer.
• European nations took raw materials, labor, and
  taxes from their colonies.

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2. Illogical Boundaries Between Nations

• European nations created national boundaries
  without regard for tribal boundaries, which were
  much more complex.
• Many of these boundaries continued to exist after
  the Europeans withdrew, causing various ethnic
  groups to struggle to coexist with one another.

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3. Rivalry and Competition Between European Powers

• This culminated in World War I.

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4. Destruction of Traditional Family and Village
Life

• Europeans often imposed their ways of life on the
  people they imperialized.

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5. Loss of Local Government

• Most African governments had controlled small
  areas of land.
• This ended with the new boundaries imposed by
  Europeans.
• Africans usually lacked the experience to run
  large national governments.

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6. Improved Education, Sanitation and Medicine

• While most of the effects of imperialism were
  negative, many areas did benefit in these
  respects.

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7. Infrastructure in Africa

• Under European direction, roads were built and
  various systems of transportation (railroad,
  etc.) and communication (mail, etc.) were put in
  place.

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8. Cultural Exchange

• While European ideas were introduced to Africa,
  African ideas were also introduced to Europe.