Wanderlust World Wanderlust World Built railroads, telegraph lines, factories – modernized economy and infrastructure.
Significant growth fueled by US and British capital.
Authoritarian stability; rigged elections; suppressed opposition.
Wealth concentrated; widespread poverty among workers and indigenous people; low wages, poor safety.
Concessions for land, mining, and commerce granted to foreign investors and wealthy landowners at public expense.
Lands seized for development; rights ignored; discrimination rampant.