Imperialism had both positive and negative political, economic, and social consequences for Africa. Positively, it brought infrastructure development, new farming techniques, and the spread of religion and education. However, it also ended the natural development of independent African states, forced economic changes that neglected some areas and failed to reinvest profits locally, and condemned traditional African culture. Overall, imperialism had lasting impacts, both good and bad, on state formation, economic systems, and social structures across the continent.