Impact of Imperialism

Question 1

Impact of on colonial ppl:

Answer 1

• undermined existing religious, cultural and political structures that once created sense of unity among a colony’s indigenous ppl, and disrupted their ongoing development
• increased gap between wealth and power of ruling nation and of nations it governed
• displaces colonial ppl, forced to work as cheap labour
• imperialism and global interaction laid foundation for globalisation

Question 2

Impact of imperialism of colonial powers:

Answer 2

• established empires that had either reached or passed height of powers required expensive infrastructure to sustain their colonies.
• indigenous ppl increasingly challenge control and exploitation of their lives and territory

Question 3

colonial powers: Britain

Answer 3

faced challenge within colonies (esp India), ppl became vocal in demands for self-determination

Question 4

Colonial power: France

Answer 4

enjoyed benefits of raw materials and cheap labour, but empire undermined France’s economic strength
- Indochinese colonies needed large military expenditure to maintain French authority over groups demanding independence.

Question 5

COlonal power: Austria- Hungary empire

Answer 5

50% of population that were Magyars (neither Austrian or HUngarian) gained growing awareness of own cultural identities = demand independence
as this nationalism strengthened, Austria-Hungary became harder to govern