CLEP Western Civ II

Category - Imperialism

Along with Christianity, the Europeans introduced which of the following to their European colonies in the late 19th century?
  1. Agriculture
  2. Trade
  3. Disease
  4. Weapons
  5. Wage labor
Explanation
Answer: E - The Europeans introduced wage labor in their empires in the late 19th century. At this point, the European powers began investing in infrastructure in their colonies, creating plantations, factories, railroads, refineries, etc. In doing so, they essentially reproduced the European working class in their empires through the indigenous populations.
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