In 1-2 sentences, compare the similarities and differences between European colonization of Asia and Africa.

Answer 1

Both European colonization of Asia and Africa involved the extraction of resources, imposition of foreign governance, and cultural influence on local populations. However, while colonization in Africa often resulted in direct administrative control and the establishment of settler colonies, in Asia, it frequently took the form of trade dominance and indirect rule, with colonial powers maintaining existing local structures in some regions.