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Monday, December 1, 2008

Feedback 24-28 (Pros and Cons of Imperialism)

Positives

  • Improved communications
  • Better transportation
  • The general uplifting from the dark ages into the modern age of industry and wealth
  • Continental Language
  • Development of resources
  • Global Trade
  • Exploration of undeveloped areas
  • Attempt to civilize and proselytize Africans
  • Gave medicine and health care for free
  • David Livingstone
Negatives
  • Complete destruction of African Culture
  • Exploitation of resources
  • Development of Slavery
  • Draining of resources
  • Creation of states that are suicidal
  • Mass slaughter
  • Incited genocide
  • Creation of the Apartheid
  • They came, used Africa, and left, leaving almost no knowledge behind
  • Creation of "spheres of Influence"
  • King Leopold
  • Death by foreign diseases