Consequences of imperialism

Economic consequences.

• Economic dependence on the metropolis
• Underdevelopment of certain economic sectors, mainly industrial and services.
• Development of infrastructures such as roads, harbours, bridges, etc. However, some of the colonies were exploited mainly for their resources, and little attention was paid to the population’s needs

Social consequences.

• Population growth. This was thanks to the vaccination brought by the colonists.
• Racial segregation Deportations. Religious radicalism. Genocide

Political consequences

• Rivalry between the imperial powers was one of the causes of the First World War