Unit 6-4: Global ECONOMIC Changes from 1750-1900

What was the primary focus of colonial powers in restructuring local economies?

• Subsistence farming

• Cash crops and resource extraction

• Industrialization of local areas

• Development of local industries

How did the export-oriented economies affect indigenous populations?

• Enhanced local autonomy

• Reduced reliance on colonial powers

• Created economic dependency

• Increased self-sufficiency

What was the main motivation for the economic changes imposed by colonial powers?

• To establish political alliances

• To promote cultural exchange

• To secure raw materials for industrial needs

• To improve local economies

What was a consequence of urban migration during the industrial revolution?

• Focus on traditional farming methods

• Demand for food met by restructuring colonial agriculture

• Increase in local food production

• Decrease in food demand

Which crops were emphasized due to the focus on cash crops?

• Wheat and rice

• Cotton and palm oil

• Barley and oats

• Corn and soybeans

What was the impact of market integration on colonies?

• Encouraged economic independence

• Promoted local manufacturing

• Created open markets for local goods

• Reinforced a one-sided economic relationship

What long-term consequence did the economic restructuring during imperialism have?

• Increased economic equality

• Resolved economic challenges

• Eliminated economic dependency

• Contributed to persistent inequality and dependency

Why did colonial powers prioritize cash crops over local food production?

• To support traditional farming practices

• To meet the food demands of urban areas

• To improve local diets

• To fulfill the needs of imperial powers

What was a direct effect of neglecting diverse agricultural practices?

• Neglect of sustainability in local food systems

• Enhanced biodiversity

• Improved sustainability of local food systems

• Increased local food production

How did the restructuring of local economies affect traditional subsistence farming?

• It became the focus of colonial powers

• It was fundamentally altered

• It was preserved and enhanced

• It was unaffected by colonial policies