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Malaysia
Much economic growth occurred; British policies promoted the planting of pepper, gambier (a plant producing a resin used for tanning and dyeing), tobacco, oil palm, and especially rubber, which along with tin became the region's major exports. -
indonesian
During the long period of colonial rule, the Indonesian economy fell more completely under the control of the -- the Dutch, and for a brief period the British -- than almost any other territory. -
Australia
British imperialism exported a vast amount of capital to its colonies in Australia which was invested largely in land, banking, insurance and other finance institutions. Some British capital was invested in industry. But until World War I there was not a great development of industry in Australia. -
Egypt
The loss of culture, westernisation, continued low level of education and absence of a health care system display the negative impacts imperialism had on Egypt during the early twentieth century. Furthermore, as a result of imperialism Egypt suffered a great loss of freedom and control over its own country -
Vietnam
Colonialism also produced a physical transformation in Vietnamese cities. Traditional local temples, pagodas, monuments and buildings, some of which had stood for a millennium, were declared derelict and destroyed. Buildings of French architecture and style were erected in their place -
mexico
After gaining independence in 1821, the country was left in a poor state. Agricultural, mining and industrial production had fallen during the war, and over half a million Mexicans had died. As a new country, Mexico was struggling internally to achieve nationhood. -
New Zealand
Colonisation meant the erosion of traditional practices, and the loss of cultural identity and the large-scale confiscations and theft of Māori land, which resulted in the loss of many cultural protective factors for Māori wāhine and tamariki. -
Austria
Imperialism adversely affected the colonies. Under foreign rule, native culture and industry were destroyed. Imported goods wiped out local craft industries. By using colonies as sources of raw materials and markets for manufactured goods, colonial powers held back the colonies from developing industries -
Congo
King Leopold II created a colony in the Congo River region of Central Africa during a wave of widespread European colonization in the 1880s. The desire for valuable goods like rubber and ivory combined with limited laws and regulations in the Congo Free State led to the abuse of native laborers and countless deaths -
cuba
What happened to Cuba during imperialism?
The United States occupation of Cuba from 1898 until 1902 secured the island as a neo-colonial possession through political coercion, cultural domination, and financial investment. Jose Marti's vision of a new, democratic, diverse and egalitarian republic fell victim to the protectorate. -
sudan
he British colonial policy in Sudan developed unsustainable power structures between the North and the South, and between ethnic groups in the South. The result of this mismanagement, underdevelopment, and neglect was the Northern dominance and hegemony within the independent Sudanese government -
Phillipines
Negative effects: a bloody war, the Philippine-American War, arose as a result of Filipino revolt against American rule. Over one million Filipinos died as a result of the war. The Philippines was left without a strong leader and suffered economically. -
Kenya
Kenya's population has doubled over the last 25 years, to about 40 million people, and rapid population growth is set to continue. According to recent UN projections, Kenya's population will grow by around 1 million per year – 3,000 people every day – over the next 40 years and will reach about 85 million by 2050 -
India
In 40 years, between 1880 and 1920, British colonialism killed 100 million Indians and, according to research by economic historian, Robert Allen, extreme poverty in India increased under British rule, from 23% in 1810 to more than 50% in the mid-20th century -
china
Negative effects include: -Pollution, overpopulation, and abuse of workers: China began to industrialize when Britain gained control. Because of all the machinery used in this time period, the air in China became polluted and still is today.