Edexcel GCSE Geography A · 1GA0
Specification 5.2 · Paper 2
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GCSE Geography · key term
Control of a territory by another country, often involving the exploitation of its people and resources.
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Specification 5.2 · Paper 2
Paper 1
Direct political control of a territory by another country, often accompanied by economic exploitation.
Revise: Global inequalityColonialism involved one country taking political control over another territory and exploiting its economy. Colonised territories supplied resources to colonial powers, helping those powers accumulate wealth while contributing to uneven development.
Specification 6.1b · Paper 2, Paper 3
The control of one country or territory by another, often involving the use of its people and resources for the benefit of the ruling country.
Revise: Causes of Uneven DevelopmentColonialism involved countries, including European powers, conquering and ruling other territories. Resources from colonies were sold or used to increase the wealth of the colonial powers. Colonised populations lacked control over their own development priorities, limiting their ability to direct resources towards their needs.
Distinguish colonialism, involving direct political control, from neo-colonialism, involving continued economic or political influence after independence.
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