Question

How did healthy trade practices lead to colonialism

Answer 1

Answer:

In many parts of the world, the expansion of trade and a closer relationship with the world economy also meant a loss of freedom and livelihood.

European powers in Africa divided this country amongst themselves with ‘paper partition’,

i.e., borders of these countries run straight as drawn by a ruler. This division was made without the permission of these African countries.

Britain and France made vast additions to their colonies in the late 19th century. Belgium and Germany became new colonial powers and US also became a colonial power by taking over the colonies earlier held by Spain.

Answer 2

Healthy trade practices did not necessarily lead to colonialism, but certain trade practices and economic policies pursued by colonial powers contributed to the colonization of many regions of the world.

• During the colonial era, European powers such as Britain, France, and Spain established colonies in various parts of the world to secure sources of raw materials, such as minerals, spices, and agricultural products, and to create markets for their manufactured goods.
• They used various trade practices, including monopolies, forced labour, and unfair trade agreements, to exploit the resources and labour of the colonies.
• In many cases, the colonial powers established trade relationships with local elites and rulers, allowing them to extract resources and wealth from the colonies while depriving local populations of economic opportunities and political power.
• This contributed to the development of unequal economic relationships between the colonizers and the colonized, leading to the perpetuation of colonialism and the exploitation of the resources and people of the colonized regions.

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