Industrialization's Impact (1750-1900)

Formal economic imperialism involves military control, while informal economic imperialism involves cultural influence.

Formal economic imperialism involves direct political control, while informal economic imperialism involves economic influence.

Formal economic imperialism involves cultural dominance, while informal economic imperialism involves military control.

Formal economic imperialism involves political alliances, while informal economic imperialism involves trade partnerships.

The adoption of free-trade imperialism by Britain, promoting opium trade in China.

Spain’s enforcement of exclusive trading rights within its American colonies.

France's implementation of Colbertism, with state control over colonial trade.

Russia’s expansion across Siberia for fur trade using a mercantile approach.

Nomadic herding.

Traditional handcraft production.

Subsistence rice cultivation.

Cash crop farming for export.

Extreme temperature variations created logistical problems in effective direct rule, forcing Europeans to adopt indirect control schemes.

Dense jungles limited overland travel, making it infeasible for Europeans to establish comprehensive administrative infrastructure.

Unpredictable rainfall patterns prevented consistent agricultural production, diminishing direct economic benefit from colonies.

Diseases like malaria made direct administration by European officials challenging, leading to reliance on local rulers.

By establishing dominance over key industries through direct investments and loans which later translated into political influence.

By promoting labor unions that advocated for better wages and working conditions under American-owned enterprises in Latin America.

Through supporting democratic governments that prioritized fair trade agreements with American businesses.

Via joint ventures that equitably distributed profits between US investors and local Latin American business owners.

It led to increased exploitation of colonies for their natural resources.

It resulted in more self-sufficiency within colonized countries.

It decreased the reliance on colonial territories.

It led to a decline in industrial growth in imperial nations.

Industrialization increased Britain's demand for raw materials from India and also created a need for new markets where British goods could be sold expanding its control there.

As Britain industrialized, it transferred technology freely to India, resulting in parallel industrial growth within Indian society independent from British influence.

British industrialization decreased its interest in India since Britain became self-sufficient due to advancements in technology and production methods.

The rise of industry reduced British military presence in India because domestic concerns took precedence over maintaining distant colonies like India.

The Romanov family's execution during Russian Revolution

Indian National Congress calling for independence from British rule

Germany's invasion of Poland sparking World War II

China's adoption of a policy of isolationism

Indigenous societies in Southeast Asia experienced no impact from economic imperialism.

Native American societies flourished under economic imperialism while Southeast Asian societies collapsed.

The use of forced labor was prevalent only in North America and not Southeast Asia.

In Southeast Asia, many indigenous cultures remained intact, whereas in North America, vast numbers of indigenous peoples were displaced or exterminated.

China experienced political fragmentation under spheres of influence, while Latin America saw increased dependency due to neocolonialism.

In China, economic imperialism led to technological advancement; Latin America saw no such development.

China gained complete independence while Latin America remained under colonial control.

Economic imperialism failed entirely in both regions due to strong local resistance.