Pros and Cons of Imperialism on Traditional Culture

Cons:

• Disrupted traditional economies in Africa and Asia.
• Forced to supply good to industrialized countries.
• Heavy taxes which forced colonist to work for the countries.
• Families were broken apart as men left to go find work.
  
• Mass production ruined hand crafter and put them out of business.
• self sufficient areas became dependent on industrial powers.
• Famine occurred due to exporting most of the crops.
• The industrialized countries were taking over the colonizes, pressing modern ways onto them.
• Traditions were lost to modern European culture.

Pros:

• Money systems were introduced.
• New governments were put in place.
• Education was spread to more people.
• Hospitals and health care reached more areas of the world.
• Banking systems
• Better transportation systems through railroads.
• Some countries used export profits to start their own industries.