developing countries

Question 1

commonalities of developing countries

Answer 1

experience of colonialism, and present shaped by challenges of post-colonialism

Question 2

phases of colonialism

Answer 2

16th and 17th centuries: portuguese, spanish, dutch, british, french carve up americas

19th century - forts and trading posts transformed into colonies in africa and asia

post wwI allies divide up remnants of ottoman empire, germany’s colonies

Question 3

pivotal ramifications of colonialism

Answer 3

economies of new colonies turned into unsophisticated subsistence economies

colonial govs. required profits

eventually some industrialization but…

indirect rule used as form of governing by some colonial powers.

Question 4

waves of decolonization

Answer 4

began during 1770s
- mostly spanish and portuguese countries

occurred in the middle east, after WWI
- ottoman empire’s collapse resulted in some independence