Pros and Cons of Imperialism

3 Reasons Why It Helped :

1. Imperialism helped to advance transportation and it brought on new technologies.

2. It helped to improve sanitation in hospitals, food, and in cities and other public places.

3. It helped to advance in economic growth.

3 Reasons Why It Hurt :

1. Racism became big during this time. The "Whites" of the more advanced countries believed that they were better than thoes of a different race and social status.

2. The traditional cultures were destroyed or they were replaced. Most africans were expected to give up their culture and convert to European culture. This process was called assimulation.

3. Slavery began to spread even more because the Africans were being shipped to different platations in the south of America and the European countries.