Colonialism

2/6/2016

Bingham

2/6/2016 03:57:32 pm

Why were Asian and African societies incorporated into European colonial empires later than those of the Americas? How would you compare their colonial experiences?

Europeans incorporated Asian and African societies into their empires later than those of the Americas for a number of reasons, including their lack of a disease advantage over indigenous populations and, indeed, in the case of tropical regions the distinct disease disadvantage of Europeans compared to indigenous populations.

Also a factor was the Europeans’ reliance on military advantages gained from the Industrial Revolution.

And there was internal competition between European states that drove the accumulation of colonial territories in the nineteenth century despite the inherent risks and expenses involved in ruling directly.

In comparing colonial experiences, the colonial period in Asia and Africa had nothing like the devastating demographic consequences for indigenous peoples in the Americas.

Slavery on plantations was a critical feature of the colonial experience in the Americas but not in Asia and Africa.

Spain and Portugal played a much smaller role in the creation of European colonial empires in Asia and Africa as compared to the Americas.

While European colonizers did have an impact on some regions of Africa, they had a greater impact on the Americas.

Melissa Alter

2/7/2016 07:46:10 pm

MQ 2: Why might subject people choose to cooperate with the colonial regime? What might prompt them to rebel or resist?

They might cooperate with the colonial regime:
-Because they found employment, status, and secularity in European-led forces.
-Local rulers retained much of their prior privileges and gained wealth. They also (both legally and illegally) could exercise authority locally.
-The notion of a Western-style education was appealing to some.

They might resist:
-Landlords were deprived of land
-Local rulers were deprived of power
-Unemployed weavers resented the loss of their jobs (having been replaced by machines)
-Peasants were overtaxed
-Local religious leaders were threatened by missionaries' promotion of Christianity.
-Colonial rule was marked by periodic rebellions. the most notable of which was the Indian Rebellion (a response to the introduction of a cartridge smeared with cow and pig fat to the military).

Cathleen

2/8/2016 04:37:18 pm

Margin question 11
How and why did hinduism emerge as a distinct religious tradition during the colonial era in india?
-Intellectuals in india began defining the varied beliefs and practices as a more unanimous religion called Hinduism. (I really thought hinduism was already a thing, but whatever strayer says....)
-this was created as the indian religious christian equivalent
-Hinduism was accessible and felt historically worthy when faced with colonialism. Hinduism offered a means of uplifting the village communities and offer spiritual support to a western world of materialism and militarism (tongue twister)
-hindusim allowed cultural foundation for india as a nation and contributed to a clearer sense of muslims as a distinct community in india
Any tweaks?

Carson Introligator

2/8/2016 08:40:30 pm

Hey friends. I am struggling with bpq 3, (In what respects were colonized people more than victims of colonial conquest and rule? To what extent could they act in their own interests within the colonial situation?), and seeking help to answer it!

Caroline O'Connor

2/9/2016 06:10:17 pm

Hey Carson! Here's what I've got...

Although clearly many colonial people suffered under colonial rule, there are numerous examples of colonized peoples working within the new colonial system to their own benefit
-Cash-crop farmers in Burma and Ghana who benefited from colonial trade.
-Some African women became small-scale traders within the colonial system or were able to alter traditional parts of the patriarchal system.
-Certain colonial people secured Western educations and then used them to secure a higher social status and better jobs.
-Local rulers became intermediaries between local populations and colonial powers and benefited from their positions

Hope this helps. Anyone else is free to add if they found something else i missed.

Carson Introligator

2/9/2016 06:30:23 pm

thank you!!

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