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Imperialism in Africa Mini-Q
DBQ #1 : “What was the Driving Force Behind European Imperialism in Africa?” Imperialism in Africa Mini-Q
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INTRODUCTION PARAGRAPH:
HOOK/GRABBER BACKGROUND STATE QUESTION DEFINE KEY TERMS FROM QUESTION THESIS STATEMENT and ROAD MAP
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THESIS STATEMENT: There were many causes for European Imperialism in Africa, including political, cultural, and technological causes. The primary cause was economic.
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BABY THESIS EVIDENCE ARGUMENT
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BABY THESIS EVIDENCE ARGUMENT
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Paragraph # 4 / BODY PARAGRAPH # 3
BABY THESIS EVIDENCE ARGUMENT
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BABY THESIS STATEMENTS:
B.T. BODY PARAGRAPH #1: Much of European imperialism in Africa came as a result of political competition. B.T. BODY PARAGRAPH #2: European imperialism in Africa resulted from cultural attitudes.
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BABY THESIS STATEMENTS:
B.T. BODY PARAGRAPH #3: Though political competition and cultural attitudes were critical, the primary cause of European imperialism in Africa was economic.
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Driving Forces behind European Imperialism in Africa.
TITLE FOR YOUR PAPER: Driving Forces behind European Imperialism in Africa.
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CONCLUSION STATEMENT:
CONCLUSION - PARAGRAPH #5: Although there were many factors that contributed to European imperialism in Africa, including national political competition, a sense of cultural superiority, and even technological advances, the most important factor was the desire to get rich. Bottom line, economics drove imperialism.
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