[MaugleeRobins]

I'm not arguing that. I was simply pointing out that it wasn't like colonization really hinder much in the way of progress in many of these instances.

I understand what you are trying to say. But in cases of American Indians and Australian Aborigenies colonisation did hinder THEIR progress because colonists excluded them from the process of brought in development while not allowing their natural development.

While in India for example colonisation helped the progress of development of the indigenous people.

In my opinion, anyway.