nges meant fewer deaths in smaller colonies improving the standard of living. The changes that occurred in Africa were very similar to what had happened in the Industrial Revolution: new crops (potato), better sanitation, and new technology. The Europeans modernized all their colonies in similar ways. The changes in infrastructure were also similar in the South Asia region. The Europeans introduced universities into the Indian education system and built many new roads to replace the unpaved dirt roads. Universities helped raise the literacy rate and new roads made traveling through India easier. The Europeans also introduced the telegraph and later the telephone in India to make communication over long distances easier. The changes were also very similar in the colonies of North Americas. The Europeans introduced basic ideas such as the newspaper and built many new roads. The Americas were also part of the global trade network, which allowed the countries of this area to become more industrialized and developed. This was the main reason to why the Americans advanced very quickly during the Industrial revolution occurring in the 1800s. Colonization were affected in that all gained valuable infrastructur
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