Question

What effect did European colonization typically have on the area that they colonized? A: imperial power extracted resource to export for their own financial benefit. B: imperial power invested in education and technology in the region. C: indigenous people benefited from new economic system and growth. D: indigenous peoples have developed democratic government based on European models.

Answer 1

European colonization typically had the effect represented by option A: imperial power extracted resources to export for their own financial benefit. Colonizers often focused on exploiting the natural resources of the colonized regions, leading to significant economic gain for the imperial powers while frequently disregarding the needs and rights of the indigenous populations. While there may have been some investment in infrastructure, education, or technology, these were often implemented primarily to facilitate resource extraction rather than to genuinely benefit the local populations.