Colonialism: A Development Issue (Leaving Cert Geography): Flashcards
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Definition of colonialism
Definition of colonialism
Political, social & economic control of territory by another
Time period of European colonialism
Time period of European colonialism
16th to 20th centuries
Resources exported from India during colonialism
Resources exported from India during colonialism
Cotton, indigo, spices to Britain
Resources extracted from Africa during colonialism
Resources extracted from Africa during colonialism
Minerals, rubber, gold
Deindustrialization in colonies
Deindustrialization in colonies
Colonies forced to import manufactured goods, undermining local industries
Impact of cash crop focus in colonies
Impact of cash crop focus in colonies
Food insecurity; land diverted from subsistence farming
Example of famine caused by colonialism
Example of famine caused by colonialism
Bengal Famine of 1943 in British India
Purpose of colonial infrastructure (railways, ports)
Purpose of colonial infrastructure (railways, ports)
Extract resources, not connect local economies
Year of India's partition
Year of India's partition
1947
Post-colonial economic dependence
Post-colonial economic dependence
Continued reliance on exporting primary goods
Neo-colonialism definition
Neo-colonialism definition
Economic/political pressure on former colonies by developed nations
Year SDGs adopted by UN
Year SDGs adopted by UN
2015
Number of SDG goals
Number of SDG goals
17 goals
Reparations argument for colonialism
Reparations argument for colonialism
Colonial powers should compensate for exploitation & suffering
Consequence of arbitrary colonial borders in Africa
Consequence of arbitrary colonial borders in Africa
Ethnic conflicts, e.g., Rwandan genocide