Wednesday, January 31, 2007

Doc #1 O.P. Austin

In this excerpt, adapted from O. P. Austin's "Does Colonization Pay?" in The Forum, January 1900, positive and negative results of imperialism are pointed out.

Modern progressive nations (European colonizers) ... seek to control "garden spots" in the tropics. Under their direction, these places can yield the tropical produce that their citizens need. In return the progressive nations bring to the people of those garden spots the food- stuffs, and manufactures they need. They develop the territory by building roads, canals, railways, and telegraphs. The progressive nations can establish schools and newspapers for the people of the colonies. They can also give these people the benefit of other blessings of civilization which they have not the means of creating themselves.

1.)According to this author, what are the benefits of imperialism to the colony?
2.)What are the benefits of imperialism to the colonizer?

17 comments:

Anonymous said...

The english benefited most, despite the "good" they did for india.

-christina fiscella

Anonymous said...

The Engliosh benefited most out of the colianism.

-Jason James

christina j said...

The author of this benefits imperalism and the buildings of roads,canals, and railroads, and telegraps and the benefits of the colonizer establish schools and newpapaers

Diana said...

the english were the ones benefited the most

Mara C. said...

In a way colonization is good on both sides,the colonizer and the colony. The colony recieves new foods, new buildings. The colonizer in return gains natural resources and land.

Rob A said...

The colonies got all the things the colonizer brought to the colonizer benifited form all the resources the colony has.

Marissa : ) said...

The benefits of Imperalism to the colonizers is that they are able to control another country and change it in any way they want. Though at the same time the benefits of Imperialsm to the colony is that the english had established many new things for the people of the colony that can help them and educated them.

Ray said...

yea....kool document

Anonymous said...

they benefited by the making of the different things like road and rail roads for transportation, they also make papers so poeple chould know whats going in the towns and other cities...

Zack's eco said...

1. The benifits of imperialism in the colony is that it established roads, canals, railways, and telegraphs.

2. the colonizer gained tropical produce that their citizens needed.

Zalex said...

According to the author, the benefits of imperialism to the colony is the building of roadways, canals, and the establishment of schools and newspapers.

The benefits of imperialism to the colonizer is food and raw material.

prodriguez said...

The benefits of Imperalism to the colonizers is that they are able to control another country.

The benefits of imperialism to the colony was there many new things for the people of the colony that help and educated them.

Pablo Rodriguez

Anonymous said...

the benefits for the colonizers is that they are getting their empire bigger and they can do basicly anything to that country.they benefit of the colomy is that they are getting moderenized and their economy is growing.

Anonymous said...

the 1 thats is anonymous is Lisa Orozco

polishmaf8 said...

the benifts were for the colinizer wich is england

Diana said...

The benefits of Imperalism was that the colonizers were able to control other country and change it in any way they want it to be controled .

JENNiFER said...

They benefited roads, canals, railroads, and telegraphs.The benefits of Imperialsm to the colony is that the english had established many new things for the people of the colony and manufactured raw materials.