1. The Colonial Legacy

2. Historical Colonialism 16 th to second half of 20 th centuries Profound impacts still felt today – Economically – Politically – Socially Current economic progress and problems of developing world rooted in colonial past

3. The Colonies Needed to establish reliable trade routes between Europe and East Asia Colonies existed only to meet the needs of the colonizers Competition between European nations to secure strategic locations, seaways, and routes

4. Treaty of Tordesillas

9. Colonial Trade Routes

11. Periods of Colonialism Pre-Industrial Revolution Suppliers of goods – Canada: lumber, fur – US: cotton, tobacco – East: spices, teas Post-Industrial Revolution Mercantilist system Colonies as a captive market Severe economic restrictions – India (cotton)

12. Concession Companies Created to establish trade in the colonies (e.g., HBC) Traded in particular products (e.g., fur) Served as government in remote regions

13. British East India Company

14. Impacts of Colonialism

15. Land Tenure

16. Plantations

17. Cash Crops

18. Artificial Trade Controls Taxes / tariffs on goods to protect economic interests of mother country Manufacturing restrictions to eliminate competition

19. Environmental Problems No environmental protection laws Mining, forestry, agriculture and manufacturing industries – Pollution Chemical Biological Physical waste – Non-sustainable

20. Foreign Political Systems Traditional political systems disregarded

21. Elite Groups

22. Redrawn Boundaries

23. Imposition of Culture & Language Positives – Common language – Cultural imports are widely shared Cricket Negatives – Local cultures made inferior – Establish social hierarchies

24. Infrastructure Transportation routes established to move raw materials and goods, not populated areas

25. Current Economic Colonialism Classic colonialism replaced by informal imperialism Support of client states (financial and military) in exchange for support

26. Colonies ’ RoleColonial PeriodPost-Colonial Period Source of raw materials Source of manufactured products Market for manufactured goods Chief beneficiary Yes No, competition not wanted Yes Colonial power Yes Yes, because of cheap labour supply Yes Transnational Corporation