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The legacy of colonialism
Modification of the territory
Europeans
Created
countries
(and
borders
)
Cut down forests
Untouched
natural spaces
into agricultural areas
Built
Infrastructure
required
to
exploit
conquered territories
to
link
New cities
Africa
Changed
Landscape
Economic
Structure
Political
Without
consideration
for
Tribal
Linguistic
Religious
The
creation of artificial countries
with
borders along
Meridians
Parallels
After independence
(20thc)
Led to
clashes between
(radically) different communities
in
same country
The demographic impact
Fewer epidemics
thx to
Hospitals
Vaccines
Better hygiene
Death rate dropped
population increased
Africa
Population growth altered
balance
Population
Resources
Cultural colonisation
Many indigenous
Customs, Oral tradition
Didn't survived
Western Culture
Lost
much of their identity
Altered
Their beliefs
Way of life
Acculturation phenomenon
more
pronunced
in
Africa
than
Asia
Along
with
education spread
European
Languages
Beliefs
Lifestyles
Missionaries
Chistianity
Economic consequeces
Large plantations
Over
Land
Traditional crops
Grew
products
to
benefice metropole
Indigenous
Forced to work to survive
Bougth food
because
Cash market economy
was established
Traditional crafts production ended
couldn't compete with
inported industrial products
From
metropolis
Cheap
price
Large quantities
Economic interests of colonisers
imposed
on
colonies
Indigenous
people
Subjects
Living conditions worsened
Helped by
Aristocratic groups
Local bourgeoisie
The dismantling of traditional societies
Colonisers
Didn't respect
indigenous ways of life
Changed social structures
Recruited
indigenous
Army
Civil service
New
working patterns
disrupted
Tribal life
Old social hierarchy system
Ethnic groups
Divided
United
Artificially
Most controversial legacy
Colonisation
Opposing groups
Forced
to live
together
Ensured survival
indigenous
families
Who manteined
Privileged position
Chronic malnutrition
Differences
Coffe, cotton, fruits, rubber...