Impacts

Positive:
-Sudan became more advanced; life became better (Population)
-Made residents aware of dangers they were put under and induced industrialization (Population)
-Raised awareness of issues happening in Sudan. (Political Autonomy)
-Britain “gave” to Sudan; they built roads, canals and railways, introduced medicine, trading opportunities, etc. (Land and Resources)
-Land was treated generally well as it uncovered bigger opportunities for Industrial Revolution (Land and Resources)
-Europeans brought nutrition and medicine to the people of Sudan which increased their life spans thus inducing population growth (Population)
-Improved education was provided to a number of indigenous people which opened up new economic opportunities (Economic well-being)

Negative:
-Many indigenous people went for Christianity and many other European beliefs. This caused many conflicts among the tribes. (Culture and Language)
-Sudan can be seen as unstable and suffers from violence every day (Political autonomy)
-Starvation and hatred are common (Population)
-Sudan people were used for cheap labor which generally did not civilize them. (Economic Well-being)
-Had no freedom, forced to do what they were told (Political autonomy)
-European domination led to destruction of social relationships and taking over of the Sudanese culture (Culture and language)
-People of Sudan were treated as inferior to Europeans therefore their values were more respected (Population and Political Autonomy)
-Europeans divided Sudan with no respect for tribal, cultural or social relationships or beliefs which ultimately caused tensions to build up between the North and the South (Political Autonomy and Land and Resources)
-Sudan’s land was owned by the British (Political Autonomy)
-British drafted Sudanese troops for their own benefit (Political Autonomy and Population)

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