ipl-logo

Extent Was Imperialism And The Introduction Of European Ways To The Indigenous Societies A Positive Change?

1013 Words5 Pages

Was imperialism and the introduction of European ways to the indigenous societies a positive change? The author feels the introduction of European culture to indigenous societies did much to enhance both parties. The evidence shown that the author feels this way is that in the source they listed the benefits such as ”The Europeans gained much needed land, a source of raw materials, and a market for their manufactured goods.” The introduction of European ways to the indigenous connects to many concepts such as eurocentrism, because even though the europeans also set up trade and benefited from the indigenous they still saw themselves as superior to them, identity because while the indigenous were trading they lost a lot of traditions such …show more content…

For example, the Europeans brought medicine with them and taught the indigenous "healers" of the tribes how to use the different medicines which led to lowered death rates because they were now able to treat simple illnesses such as the common cold and fevers. The first case study that connects is European Colonial Settlements and the Fur Trade which happened in the 1500s and involved the Europeans coming back to the eastern shores and negotiating trading terms with the first nations trading goods for furs which established the fur trade. The second case study is the industrialization of the indigenous due to the europeans. By the Europeans providing indigenous with goods such as guns, pots, pans, European clothing and more they pushed the natives out of their purely self sustainable practices and into more advanced ways that allowed them to do tasks easier thus helping industrialize the indigenous. The third case study is all the positives the europeans brought through there medicine, although the indigenous has there ways of healing there sick is simply wasn't as advanced as the europeans ways and that was made evident when the doctors met with the tribe healers and thought them how to use modern medicine and the healers were extremely thankful. All of the reasons provided above clearly state that not all the encounters with the Europeans had negative

Show More
Related
1517 Words | 7 Pages

Due to the political and economic impairment, loss of culture through assimilation and disease, and displacement along with territorial loss, it has become evident that imperialism/colonization did not improve the lives of the Haudenosaunee. French and Dutch colonization embodied a false sense of economic and political security in the Haudenosaunee. During colonization, various goods were introduced and adapted for both settlers and the Indigenous. Trade often establishes alliances, as it creates a mutual dependency between two groups and it improves the overall quality of life. However, because of existing rivals between indigenous tribes, competition to trade with Europeans significantly increased, and as a result, indigenous tribes become dependant on European goods.

Read More
192 Words | 1 Pages

The negative effect was the indigenous people suffered from disease and slavery.          For the benefit, the trade helped with technology. America brought potatoes to Europe. Potatoes were such an advantage since potatoes can grow up to 40 inches. Potatoes are able to feed more people, causing it to make the population grow.

Read More
539 Words | 3 Pages

The Impact of European Colonization on Western Hemispheric Social Structures European colonization of the Western Hemisphere between 1492 and 1607 resulted in profound changes in the social structures of indigenous peoples. By examining the transformation of governance, labor systems, and cultural practices, it becomes clear that European colonization had a significant and lasting effect on the indigenous societies of the Americas. One of the key ways in which Europeans impacted Western Hemispheric social structures was through changes in governance. European colonizers imposed their own systems of government, often replacing indigenous leadership with European governors or viceroys.

Read More
701 Words | 3 Pages

The Native Americans suffers hardship for being seen as a minority in the European-American society. Being forced into labor and acquiring diseases from the Europeans was only a few of the calamities they endured throughout the years. The indigenous people’s culture and religion diminishes as the Europeans settles in around them. The agony of seeing their own culture and religion yield to Europeans influences. The Europeans influences the indigenous people as they attain their lands and due to that, Native Americans has to adapt to their surroundings in order to survive.

Read More
238 Words | 1 Pages

This paper will show the pros and cons of colonization and how it changed the world forever. When it comes to who benefited from colonization, the Europeans were the main ones. They gained wealth, land, power, and colonies that helped them better establish their nation. Two

Read More
633 Words | 3 Pages

“Europeans unknowingly took plants, animals, and diseases to the Americas.” (World Civilization p.806) For instance, Smallpox was a deadly disease that the Europeans brought over to the Americas which caused

Read More
830 Words | 4 Pages

Historians differ on what they think about the net result of the European arrival in the New World. Considering that the Columbian Exchange, which refers to “exchange of plants, animals, people, disease, and culture between Afro-Eurasia and the Americas after Columbus sailed to the Americas in 1492,” led to possibly tens of millions of deaths on the side of the American Indians, but also enabled agricultural and technological trade (Henretta et al. 42), I cannot help but reflect on whether the effects should be addressed as a historical or a moral question. The impact that European contact had on the indigenous populations of North America should be understood as a moral question because first, treating it as a historical question is difficult due to lack of reliable historical evidence; second, the meaning of compelling historical claims is contestable as the academic historian perspective tends to view the American Indian oral history as invalid; and finally, what happened to the native Indians is morally repulsive and must be discussed as such. The consequences of European contact should be answered as a moral question because historically, it is hard to be historically objective in the absence of valid and dependable historical evidence.

Read More
1079 Words | 5 Pages

Throughout the late 1400’s and the 1500’s, the world experienced many changes due to the discoveries of new lands and peoples that had been never been visited before. The new-found lands of the Americas and exploration of Africa by the Europeans led to new colonies and discoveries in both areas. It also brought different societies and cultures together that had never before communicated, causing conflict in many of these places. While the Europeans treated both the Native Americans and West Africans as inferior people, the early effects they had on the Native Americans were much worse. Beginning in the late 1400’s, many different European explorers started to look for new trade routes in the Eastern Hemisphere in order to gain economic and religious power.

Read More
463 Words | 2 Pages

Colonialism and Imperialism affected our world both positively and negatively. On one hand, Imperialism has often been linked with racial segregation, manipulation, and hardship. On the other, it has been said that many colonial powers contributed much in terms of schools, roads, railways, and much more. Whether this time period was constructive or harmful, it has played a large part in shaping our lives today. European Imperialism started long before the 1800’s.

Read More
1093 Words | 5 Pages

Many say that the generals of World War 1 were donkeys and the infantry were lions lead to their death by their generals. Although many historians have their own opinions on the generals of World War I, a lot of highly acclaimed historians believe that the infantry were courageous and brave soldiers who laid down their life for their country. They also believed that the generals were cowardly and sat 30 miles behind front lines and stayed in luxurious conditions compared to that of the infantry and never saw the action of the front lines. I for one agree with this.

Read More
1169 Words | 5 Pages

During the late 15th and early 16th centuries, eExplorers from Europe had made vast advancements on traveling methods and shipbuilding and had new methods to travel the world. Due to needs for faster trade routes or access to new markets, most powers, starting with Portugal, had started sending Explorers to find different ways to trade and navigate. This would eventually lead them to the New World where they would meet people of different culture. Explorers during this period have many positive and negative effects on the natives. Europeans indirectly killed off native with diseases, enslaved natives with cruel slave methods, and tried to completely erase the native cultures in place of the typical European cultures and religion.

Read More
532 Words | 3 Pages

European imperialism affected the economy of natives because they removed all the crops to replace them with cash crops beneficial for them. That angered the Native people of Africa. Their resources were being replaced, and it wasn't benefiting them. That lead to natives loosing their independence which made them feel oppressed and frustrated. Replacing their agriculture disrupted their village life.

Read More
315 Words | 2 Pages

The indigenous people have a long and proud history, including the rich cultural and spiritual traditions. However, many of these traditions have been changed or even disappeared after the arrival of the European settlers. Forced introduction of European culture and values, Aboriginal community, indigenous land being deprived, and the imposition of a period of governance outside the pattern of the beginning of a cycle of social, physical and spiritual destruction. You can see the effects of today. Some of the effects include poverty, poor health, and drug abuse.

Read More
195 Words | 1 Pages

Professionalism is the core value of any healthcare profession. According to the article written by McSherry, “Excellence in nursing care will only happen by ensuring that nurse managers, leaders and educators are able to respond to the complexity of reform and change by leading, managing, enabling, empowering, encouraging and resourcing staff to be innovative and entrepreneurial in practice” (Mc Sherry, Pearce, Grimwood, & McSherry, 2012, p. 7). McSherry’s article expressed the public’s deleterious views of nursing and the lack of empathy. Basis for these views stemmed from undesirable standards of patient care as a direct result of under staffing. The public unfortunately see’s negative before positive, therefore, exemplification of professionalism

Read More
117 Words | 1 Pages

While the colonization of the America’s was negative for many reasons such as the spread of illnesses, and the forcing of religion upon natives, it was also beneficial to the Native’s because it allowed them to have better weapons and to have different foods and goods in their lives. The Europeans exposed the Natives to many new diseases once they colonized the new areas they discovered. The Europeans greatly impacted the family life and religion of the inhabitants of the areas they found. There was also a lot of exchange going on during the conquest of the Americas because the Natives were excited by the new gadgets they had never seen before that the Europeans brought over.

Read More

More about Extent Was Imperialism And The Introduction Of European Ways To The Indigenous Societies A Positive Change?

Related Topics

Open Document