In what ways did European states exploit their colonies,and in what ways did colonial rule benefit colonial populations?

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The Answer is •A discussion of exploitation should identify the various ways European states extracted resources,both material and human,from their colonies.Examples of forced labor should be provided (statute labor,cultivation system,Congo under Leopold).
•A discussion of benefits should identify examples where cash-crop agriculture worked to the advantage of local farmers,the new opportunities offered in wage-based employment,and the possibilities opened up by Western education.
•The discussion should show how certain aspects of colonial rule both exploited and benefited colonial populations.For instance,the construction of bridges,roads,and so on,required the exploitation of colonial labor and primarily served the interests of colonial rulers.However,it also created an infrastructure from which colonies could start to industrialize.

In What Ways Did European States Exploit Their Colonies,and in What