Social Environment , “Indian girl Girl with jewels Britain, France, America and other powers, thereby enabling them expand their economy, grow richer and powerful. = Second, Asian colonies. served as erative markets for the manufactured ts of their colonial overlords. The jugated Asians learned to speak Western guages, wear Western clothes, eat food, drink Western beverages, Western cigarettes, and drive cars, Western games and sports, watch jes; hence, they became good customers Western products. = Third, from Asia’s temples, palaces, private art collections, the Western hunters secured, by fair means or fabulous gems, rare ceramics, exquisite s and other valuable art treasures. Asian art treasures are now the pride glory of museums, art galleries, and collections of the Western world. example the world-famed Kohinoor ond, the most resplendent jewel in the ish _monarch’s crown, was originally ed by the sultan of Delhi. Another le was the pillage of Manila during British invasion of Manila, when Sepoy British troops looted the treasures of muros so thoroughly that it was said, even a stick was left hanging on the = Fourth, Asian colonies furnished colonial masters with the manpower ‘Chinese ceramics ‘Compass and natural resources to win their wars, including the First and Second World Wars. For instance, Filipinos fought valiantly against Japan in 1941-45 and contributed to the ultimate victory of the United States and the Allied Powers. = Finally, the acquisition of rich colonies in Asia gave Western nations considerable prestige in world affairs. By holding colonies in Asia, Africa and South America, the Spanish king boasted that “the sun never set on his empire”. In 1898, the United States acquired the Philippines and Guam and won recognition as a world power. Britain, a small island-nation, became the world’s greatest power in the 19th century because of far-flung colonies. Land-poor Holland attained the rank of a world power by acquiring the rich East Indies. Contributions of Western Powers to Asia, Western powers altered forever Asian culture, politics, economics and science. No matter how Western presence was resented, the Asians acquired a new material culture and a better way of life in the following ways: © First, Western powers brought the technology of the Industrial Revolution to Asia — machineries and technical skills — which transformed Asian economies. New industries were established to supplement feudal agriculture and home crafts. Industrial cities and bustling factories sprang