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Latin America was rich in resources had countries with newly gained independence and was seen as an area that needs money to modernize and industrialize. So they borrowed from other countries then became overtaken by debt to those countries.  The natural resources of the Latin American countries made them targets for the English and the United States. They constructed railroads in order to exploit the agricultural and mineral wealth of Latin America.

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The advantages of imperialism include improvements to or construction of local infrastructure, such as roads, highways, schools and hospitals. Imperialism can also lead to domination and oppression of weaker groups and the local economy.

Imperialism is essentially the control or dominance that a country or group acquires over another either through diplomatic tactics or military force. Imperialism can bring some improvements in the quality of life to local populations, and it can provide economic stimulation. However, imperialism can also lead to a power imbalance that results in a smaller group forfeiting its identity, culture and customs to the dominant group.

European Imperialism
One example of imperialism in history is the control that European nations gained over the African countries during the Industrial Revolution. As the Industrial Revolution progressed, European nations competed with each other for economic dominance in Europe. They also required more substantial volumes of natural resources to fund their economic endeavors. As a result, European nations expanded their control over the African colonies, which contained the resources that the Europeans needed to keep building their economies and engaging in global trade. The positive effects of European imperialism included improvement of hospitals, schools and other public facilities in the African countries. Healthcare of the local populations also improved when the Europeans started introducing vaccines and modern medications to control the spread of certain diseases.

The European countries also made existing forms of transportation more efficient and reliable, and they brought new forms of transportation to Africa. The Europeans updated roads and highways. However, European Imperialism also had negative effects. Imperialist nations imposed heavy taxes on subordinate nations. They also dominated local governments, leaving the colonized countries with little or no say in national affairs and politics. As tensions rose between the dominant and subordinate groups, violence and unrest broke out.

American Imperialism
In modern history, the United States is considered an example of imperialist power. American culture, including clothing, music and food, has had a large impact on other countries. American business practices and technologies have also expanded into other parts of the world. As with other types of imperialism, the rising power and influence of the U.S. on a global scale has had positive and negative effects. Benefits of American power include the expansion of global modernization. The U.S. is responsible for pioneering certain accomplishments, such as space exploration and modern robotics. Following the nation's lead, those novelties have expanded to other parts of the world. These achievements have also created healthy competition among other countries as they strive to follow in the U.S.'s footprints.

With hundreds of military bases around the world, the U.S. has also helped strengthen global defense. With its military powers, the U.S. can support and protect people around the world during times of conflict. The rise of American imperialism has also created some disadvantages, however. One of the main disadvantages of American imperialism is that it has sparked political feuds and tensions with dominated countries as they resist the effects of American power. American imperialism has also created discrimination, as people in countries dominated by the U.S. have been forced to adapt to the American way of life. The U.S. is also responsible for exploiting people and economies around the world.

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What Are the Positive and Negative Effects of Imperialism?

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The advantages of imperialism include improvements to or construction of local infrastructure, such as roads, highways, schools and hospitals. Imperialism can also lead to domination and oppression of weaker groups and the local economy. Imperialism is essentially the control or dominance that a country or group acquires over another either through diplomatic tactics or military force.

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Qing Dynasty China lacked support from its people. This causing military strength to drop and political will to suffer at the hands of corrupt officials who favored European interests. China was forced to legalize opium after suffering a loss at the hands of English and Indian forces in the Opium Wars.

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Materials such as silk and tea drove England to trade with China. However, China had no interest in anything the English had because it was all manufactured and they just wanted silver in exchange. But because of trade with other countries, that made giving China silver for payment was difficult. Opium was used in little quantities and only for medicinal reasons, the English used their opium, which was stronger, to trade and the people began to use it. The Chinese government became aware and banned the use of it, causing the opium wars in which the English won then, forcing China to sign treaties for trade.

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Britain sold opium to China in return for the many Chinese commodities the British people craved as an alternative to using silver as a medium of exchange. The British had no domestic source of silver, whereas opium from Northeast India was available cheaply in large quantities from the British East India Company.

Goods such as porcelain, silk and tea drove Britain to trade with China. However, the Chinese had no interest in British manufactured goods and insisted on payment in silver. Because Britain had to buy silver from Europe and Mexico to finance its purchases of Chinese goods, the trade deficit became vast. Opium had been tolerated in China as a medicinal drug, but only in limited use. British opium was stronger than Chinese opium, and the Chinese began to smoke it instead of eating its resin, enhancing its effect. The Chinese government became alarmed as vast quantities of the drug began to be poured into the country by the British.

China's eventual ban on opium and destruction of opium supplies led to two major wars, called the Opium Wars, between the British and the Chinese. Both wars were overwhelmingly won by Britain and its European allies, forcing the Chinese to make trade concessions, allow foreign embassies in Peking, treat Chinese Christians equally, allow free passage of foreign ships up the Yangtze River, grant Britain parts of Kowloon and legalize the opium trade.

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Britain sold opium to China in return for the many Chinese commodities the British people craved as an alternative to using silver as a medium of exchange. The British had no domestic source of silver, whereas opium from Northeast India was available cheaply in large quantities from the British East India Company.

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England was in control of the Indian Spice Trade and traded with China. England used drugs like opium, to open further trade the Qing China, eventually the drugs destroyed their stability. A significant portion of the population became addicted to opium, foreign merchants conducted unregulated trade and the spread of Christianity all caused the Chinese people to lose faith in their government. The people believed they couldn't protect their country from foreign powers. That resulted in the overthrow of the Qing Dynasty and the beginning of the Republic of China.

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By the close of the 1800's and in the aftermath of the Opium Wars, some of the effects of imperialism on China were: a significant portion of its population becoming addicted to opium, foreign merchants conducting unregulated trade and controlling local economies, the establishment of foreign enclaves that functioned as virtual colonies and the lifting of former restrictions regarding foreign missionaries spreading Christianity. The failure of the Qing Dynasty to prevent any of these circumstances from occurring resulted in the Chinese people losing faith in the ability of the old ruling powers to protect the country from foreign influence and domination. The end result was the eventual overthrow of the 350-year Qing Dynasty and the formation of the Republic of China in 1912.

The Qing dynasty lacked the popular support, military strength and political will to resist foreign influence and found its administration riddled with corrupt officials whose allegiances favored the European interests operating within the country. After suffering defeat at the hands of British and Indian forces in the Opium Wars, China was forced to legalize opium, which provided British merchants with a profitable market for the drug, along with a flood of other products and goods. By this time, China had submitted to what was a long-term European military presence within its borders, and was coerced to agree to what were referred to as "unequal treaties." These treaties strongly favored the objectives of European interests over those of the Chinese.

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What Were Some of the Effects of Imperialism on China?

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By the close of the 1800's and in the aftermath of the Opium Wars, some of the effects of imperialism on China were: a significant portion of its population becoming addicted to opium, foreign merchants conducting unregulated trade and controlling local economies, the establishment of foreign enclaves that functioned as virtual colonies and the lifting of former restrictions regarding foreign missionaries spreading Christianity.

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The interactions between Africa and the European nations caused Africa to be stunted. The world progressed while European control continued throughout. Most of the continent only gaining independence in the 1960's. They still have an economic system dependent on the European countries.

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From the late 19th century through the early 20th century, European imperialism grew substantially, leading to changes in Africa. These changes included colonialism, exploitation of resources and an increase in trade.

European Imperialism
Imperialism happens when one country uses its resources to extend political or economic control over another country or region of the world. After decades of trade with many African countries, several European countries adopted imperial policies and began to encroach on the nations through manipulation and military force. The needs driving these changes were political, economic and social. The major powers of the time, including England, France, Spain, Germany, Italy, Portugal and Belgium, were in competition to be the most powerful nation in Europe. With Africa, each nation saw a way to gain power, spread its religious ideologies and receive new riches without having to overtax its own citizens.

The Berlin Conference of 1884-1885
At the height of imperialism in Africa, European nations held the Berlin Conference of 1884 to 1885 to negotiate and map out each country's claims in the Western portion of the continent. Also known as the Berlin West Africa Conference, the heads of states formalized their control, passed trade agreements between colonies and drafted the terms for any future colonization efforts by European powers. African national leaders and native populations were excluded from these negotiations that decided their future. Following the meetings, agents from these European states signed treaties with African leaders. These leaders saw the contracts involving their land and natural resources as mutual trade agreements. By the time they understood the full implications of the treaties they had signed, it was too late.

European Imperialism in Africa: Colonization
One of the biggest effects of imperialism in Africa was colonization. In the 15 years after the Berlin Conference, most of the continent was colonized by the seven major European nations. Countries with overcrowding and limited resources for their citizens moved large numbers of them to Africa, spreading their religion, education, social norms and cultures to that continent. African lands were divided into bureaucratic systems run through indirect rule. While this led to more structure, it left Europeans dictating all aspects of Africans' lives and left very little to their control.

Exploitation of resources had a huge effect during the colonization period and after Africa's various nations eventually became independent. For instance, after diamonds were found in the southern part of the continent, Cecil Rhodes, a British businessman and mining magnate, created the De Beers Mining Company in South Africa. This company controlled more than half the world's market in rough diamonds until the early 1980s.

Africa After European Imperialism
Most of the continent gained independence from Europe by the 1960s. South Africa's black majority took power after nonracial, democratic elections in 1994. After fighting for decades to overcome imperialism, the continent was left with an economic system still dependent on Europe, including the factories for processing raw materials and importing goods. Another problem was currency. Under European rule, African nations could convert to European money. Without that help, the nations went through a transition period where currency was useless for foreign transactions.

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The Impact of European Imperialism in Africa

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From the late 19th century through the early 20th century, European imperialism grew substantially, leading to changes in Africa. These changes included colonialism, exploitation of resources and an increase in trade. European Imperialism Imperialism happens when one country uses its resources to extend political or economic control over another country or region of the world.

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The reason European countries colonized Africa was for money and power. They saw opportunity for their own gain in the resources Africa had.

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The primary reason for European colonization of Africa was capitalism. European nations saw opportunity for new trade routes and potential wealth in some of Africa's natural resources. The geographical limitations of Europe were also a factor.

By the latter half of the 19th century, all of Europe was occupied. There was no room left for European nations to expand. Around the same time, an interest in the exploration of Africa began to take root among wealthy British men. At first, the interest was fueled primarily by the interest of finding legendary ruins and lost cities. A few expeditions, however, produced a wealth of new found commodities. Word of the financial prospects in Africa began to spread throughout Europe, which set off a race between European nations. Envoys were sent to secure peace agreements with native tribes, who were more willing to align with Europeans since slavery had been abolished throughout Europe by then. The rise of the railroad made it possible to transport goods and people throughout the continent, and advancements in medicine made it easier for Europeans to live there. Soon, European countries were vying to colonize Africa in order to grow their own empires and assert both financial and political power over other European nations.

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The primary reason for European colonization of Africa was capitalism. European nations saw opportunity for new trade routes and potential wealth in some of Africa's natural resources. The geographical limitations of Europe were also a factor. By the latter half of the 19th century, all of Europe was occupied.

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Impact of European imperialism in Africa 

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Modern medicine and colonization allowed ones to travel to Africa, when they couldn't before due to sickness. When England came they found diamonds. And in finding diamonds, sparked interest among other European countries. The Zulu Nations tried to fight against the English but ultimately lost and brought about the Berlin Conference. The Berlin Conference was a gathering of European countries interested in the natural materials, these countries came together so as to cause less conflict with each other, not caring about the African people. Even after the Berlin Conference was over, this way of imperialistic thinking caused the European nations to continue to encroach upon several more African nations as they only saw these nations as a way to gain power, spread religious ideologies and receive more resources.

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