People and Politics Worldwide
Final Exam Review Sheet
1) List the motives of
colonialism
2) list and compare
the motives for colonizing
Asia
Latin
America
Sub-Saharan Africa
Middle East/North Africa
3) List several former
colonies of:
the UK
France
Spain
Portugal
4) What are some common
legacies of colonialism?
Fill in the grids below:
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Colonized by whom and why |
Date of Independence (or
modern statehood) |
Colonial Legacies |
Type of political system (democratic or authoritarian; federal or unitary; presidential or parliamentary) main political party or parties; leader today |
Economic Inequality/Class
System |
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1810 (not recognized by Spain until 1822) Constitution:
1917 |
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Brazil |
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1822 Constitution: 1988 |
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Africa
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1910 (Union of South
Africa formed) 1961 (republic
declared) 27 April 1994 (majority
rule) New Constitution in
effect in 1997 |
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Nigeria |
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1960 New Constitution: 1999 |
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Egypt |
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1922 (Independence from
UK) National holiday: Revolution Day, 23 July
(1952) Constitution: 1971; amended 1980,
2005, and 2007 |
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Potential Essay Subjects
1) How has colonialism shaped the development of Latin America, Asia, the
Middle East, and sub-Saharan Africa? What benefits and costs of
colonialism exist in each region? Why have some post-colonial countries,
e.g., India and Brazil, been more successful in developing and democratizing
that others?
2) What colonial legacies do Latin America
and Africa share? Which are different and what is the source of these
differences? Is globalization affecting Latin American and Africa in the
same ways or is one region likely to benefit more from it? Why are some
in the developing world sceptical about the promises of globalization?
3) How
does the class system of a country reflect its history of economic development,
colonization and now globalization?