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The affects of Imperialism have been the multitude of deaths that it created in the lands where imperialistic powers made colonies and settlements. Despite the advantages of the imperialists in the use of the weapons they had, the peoples of the various colonies still attempted revolts from time to time. This was especially true in the Spanish colonies in the Western Hemisphere and in India.

For the most part, the affects centered on taking valuable farm products, and precious metals from the colonies and in many cases using the victims low cost labor to harvest & mine for various ores and minerals.

The peoples in the colonies were forced to buy manufactured products to help the European mercantilism types of economies. When newer economic policies replaced the mercantile system, the affects on the captive peoples remained the same.

Nothing can justify enslaving entire populations of people on their own lands, however, if there can be any salvation for these people, it at least, in time, gave them modern methods and the education to help their lands when the colonies became free nations.

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