Imperialism is a policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force. On territories beyond the imperial powers home nation.The 19th century imperialism changed the world in three major ways economically, socially, and politically.
A pro and con of imperialism for Europeans were controlling land from many areas throughout the world but having to teach native things was a con because it slowed things down. A pro for Natives was that they learned new things from Europeans but a con was that they lost all their land and were controlled by Europeans.
Economically imperialism changed the world by opening up new resources to European powers such as loans for railways and irrigation to make it easier for trade. A good effect that the British had on India was the jump in agriculture, through large scale irrigation works. Raising the value price of products such as indigo, tea, coffee, silk, and more also an increase of exports. India did a good job with the trades but had fell in a lot of debt. ”The political debt of, 100,000,000 clapped on India's shoulders, and all home charges also, though the British Exchequer contributes nearly, 3,000,000 to the expense of the colonies.”(pg3) Imperialism drained India's wealth destroying India economically and politically but paying taxes ensure citizens safety and helps with building things to make it more advanced as we go into the 20th century. …show more content…
The people of Canton united with each other to take over the English. “The English barbarians murder all of us that they can. They are dogs, whose desires can never be satisfied”(pg1 The people of Canton: Against the English,1842). The English treated the people of Canton like savages, they made peace with them but the people of Canton all raised and united to go against the English and defeated them. Pushing into the 20th century the country is
A pro and con of imperialism for Europeans were controlling land from many areas throughout the world but having to teach native things was a con because it slowed things down. A pro for Natives was that they learned new things from Europeans but a con was that they lost all their land and were controlled by Europeans.
Economically imperialism changed the world by opening up new resources to European powers such as loans for railways and irrigation to make it easier for trade. A good effect that the British had on India was the jump in agriculture, through large scale irrigation works. Raising the value price of products such as indigo, tea, coffee, silk, and more also an increase of exports. India did a good job with the trades but had fell in a lot of debt. ”The political debt of, 100,000,000 clapped on India's shoulders, and all home charges also, though the British Exchequer contributes nearly, 3,000,000 to the expense of the colonies.”(pg3) Imperialism drained India's wealth destroying India economically and politically but paying taxes ensure citizens safety and helps with building things to make it more advanced as we go into the 20th century. …show more content…
The people of Canton united with each other to take over the English. “The English barbarians murder all of us that they can. They are dogs, whose desires can never be satisfied”(pg1 The people of Canton: Against the English,1842). The English treated the people of Canton like savages, they made peace with them but the people of Canton all raised and united to go against the English and defeated them. Pushing into the 20th century the country is