6.5 Economic Imperialism from 1750 to 1900

• Economic imperialism relies on direct military force rather than economic power.

  False
• Economic imperialism allows countries to exert influence without the costs and risks of military occupation.


  True
• Unlike political imperialism, economic imperialism did not involve military conquest.

  True
• Economic imperialism relies on economic leverage rather than military force for control.


  True
• What is economic imperialism distinguished from political imperialism by?

  Means of control
• Arrange the methods used in economic imperialism in order of increasing severity.

  1️⃣ Foreign investment

  2️⃣ Unequal trade agreements

  3️⃣ Debt traps
• What is the defining feature of economic imperialism compared to political imperialism?

  Economic power and influence
• Match the factor with its role in the rise of economic imperialism:

  Protectionism ↔️ Seeking new markets overseas

  Surplus capital ↔️ Investment in foreign enterprises

  Technological advancements ↔️ Greater global connectivity
• Arrange the positive effects of economic imperialism on colonized countries in order of economic impact.

  1️⃣ Introduction of new technologies

  2️⃣ Infrastructure development

  3️⃣ Access to global markets
• Colonized countries were integrated into the global market to facilitate the trade of raw materials and finished goods
• What type of trade agreements hindered local industries in colonized countries?

  Unequal trade agreements
• What are three long-term impacts of economic imperialism on colonized countries?

  Economic instability, social inequality, cultural loss
• Debt traps imposed by the U.S. in Latin America led to political and economic instability.


  True
• What is the key difference between economic and political imperialism in terms of control?

  Economic leverage vs. direct control
• Unequal trade agreements often impose high tariffs on local industries
• Economic imperialism relies on military force rather than economic leverage.

  False
• The introduction of new technologies in colonized countries sometimes improved productivity
• What was one positive effect of economic imperialism on colonized countries?

  Infrastructure development
• What was one method used by British imperialism in India?

  Debt traps
• In economic imperialism, control is exerted through economic leverage, such as trade, investment, or debt
• What historical event contributed to the origins of economic imperialism?

  Industrial Revolution
• Match the factor with its description:

  Technological Advancements ↔️ Enabled greater global connectivity

  Population Growth ↔️ Increased demand for resources

  Surplus Capital ↔️ Invested in foreign markets
• The primary motivation for economic imperialism is profit, access to resources, and new markets
• Economic imperialism uses economic leverage as its primary means of control
• What is the outcome of economic imperialism for the dependent country?

  Economic dependence and exploitation
• The Industrial Revolution and the rise of capitalism in Europe led to the origins of economic imperialism.


  True
• What were some positive effects of economic imperialism on colonized countries?

  Infrastructure development
• Economic imperialism resulted in the long-term economic instability of many colonized countries.


  True
• What was introduced to colonized countries as a result of economic imperialism?

  Modern technologies
• Increased economic dependence on colonizing countries undermined economic sovereignty
• British imperialism in India involved debt traps through excessive lending
• Match the type of imperialism with its characteristic:

  Economic Imperialism ↔️ Economic leverage

  Political Imperialism ↔️ Direct political control
• Order the key factors contributing to the origins of economic imperialism:

  1️⃣ Industrial Revolution

  2️⃣ Technological Advancements

  3️⃣ Population Growth

  4️⃣ Surplus Capital

  5️⃣ Nationalism
• What is the primary motivation of economic imperialism?

  Profit and resource access
• Economic imperialism allows countries to exert influence without the costs and risks of direct political or military conquest
• Match the method of economic imperialism with its description:

  Unequal Trade Agreements ↔️ Agreements favoring the dominant economy

  Foreign Investment ↔️ Investing in key industries of weaker nations

  Debt Traps ↔️ Providing unsustainable loans to create dependence
• Order the negative long-term impacts of economic imperialism on colonized countries:

  1️⃣ Economic instability

  2️⃣ Social inequality

  3️⃣ Cultural loss
• Match the consequence of economic imperialism with its description:

  Exploitation of Resources ↔️ Natural resources were depleted

  Social and Cultural Disruptions ↔️ Traditional systems were replaced

  Economic Instability ↔️ Reliance on colonizers undermined sovereignty
• The European colonization of Africa resulted in the depletion of natural resources
• U.S. influence in Latin America relied on unequal trade agreements and debt traps.


  True