What Types of Administrative Systems Did the Various Colonial Powers

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Essay

What types of administrative systems did the various colonial powers establish in their colonies, and how did these systems reflect the general philosophy of colonialism? How, and why, did the policies of European imperialists in West Africa and Southeast Asia differ? To what degree did economic motives explain these differences, and why?

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Definitions:

Hard Rocks

Earth materials, such as granite and basalt, that are solid, tough, and resistant to weathering and erosion.

Ice Sheets

Large masses of glacial ice and snow that cover vast areas of land, such as those found in Antarctica and Greenland.

Rivers Flow

The movement of water in a natural stream or river channel, often towards an ocean, sea, lake, or another river.

River Terraces

Flat, step-like landforms found alongside river valleys, formed by the river as it erodes downward into its bed.