1. Warm-up
Which of the following statements concerning colonial society in India and Java prior to 1850 is most accurate?
A) The Dutch and British were content to leave the social systems of Java and India pretty much as they found them.
B) The massive conversion of the Javanese to Protestantism created a
significant change in social mores, but the British were unable to carry out a similar change in India.
C) The arrival of the British and the Dutch completely destroyed the original social hierarchies of India and Java.
D) The Dutch and British incursions resulted in the removal of the indigenous aristocracies and the substitution of direct European control of the peasants.
In what way was the British East India Companyʹs intrusion into India similar to the Dutch entry into Java?
A) The conversion of the Indian elite to Christianity
B) The use of mercenaries recruited from among indigenous peoples
C) The British removal of all local rulers in the 18th century
D) The direct intervention of the British government

2. Analyzing Images What is the topic? Who are the characters?
What does the caption/cartoon say?
What is the message?

9. How are ‘motives’ different from ‘justifications’?
What were the justifications of imperialism?

10. Berlin Conference Germany Portugal Belgium Italy Great Britain
Netherlands
Spain
France

11. Activity
Decide what land in Africa your country wants and why you want the land. (group complete the attached request forms to present to Germany)
You will present their country’s request to Germany. There will be two rounds for groups to present their requests for land.
Germany will look at all these requests and determine what areas of Africa each country is to receive.
Then, you will reflect individually on the activity by answering questions which describe their role in the activity.

12. No warm-up
You have 5 minutes from when the bell rings to decide which land your country wants to claim.

14. Discussion Questions What did you think of this activity?
Your country was also able to receive land. How did your group determine which areas of land your group wanted in Africa?
If you were not able to gain the land you wanted in Africa during your 1st round request, what changes did you make to your 2nd round request?
In your opinion, was this conference the best way to determine which countries gained control of land in Africa?
What impact do you feel the Berlin Conference had: On Africa in the late 1800s? On European Countries in the late 1800s? On the World in the late 1800s?
What impact do you feel the Berlin Conference will have on the future relations between Africa and other countries? Explain your answers.
Is there a connection between imperialism and the Berlin Conference? Explain your answer.
Is there any connection between the Berlin Conference and the conflicts going on in Africa today? Explain your answers

15. Compare and contrast tropical dependencies, white dominions, and contested settler colonies  make a chart that looks like this
What they all have in common
What makes them different

16. Direct vs. Indirect imperialism
Why was indirect rule more popular on both ends?
What were the advantages and disadvantages of both?

17. Analyze continuities and changes in labor systems between 1750 and 1900 in ONE of the following regions.
Latin America and the Caribbean
Oceania
Sub-Saharan Africa
South Asia