Question

Many people believe that the making of maps by the Colonial powers was a more powerful
tool for exploitation and control of the colonies than guns. Do you agree? Why?
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Answer 1

Mapping was a powerful tool for exploitation and control of the colonies because maps provided a great deal of information about a region such as the different places, climate, crops, and mineral resources. 2. Such information enabled the colonial powers to exploit the resources of a region and establish their rule.