1. Imperialism Webquest
US History
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2. Imperialism
1. What does “imperialism” mean?

3. Part I: Imperialism in the World
Look at the “Imperialism and the Balance of Power” Map on the next slide
Use it to answer the questions on slide 4
Write the answers on your own sheet of paper

5. Part I: Imperialism in the World
3. How many different countries have colonies? 4. Which country has the largest colonial empire? 5. Which continents are almost completely controlled by other countries? 6. Which continents are only controlled by a few countries?

6. Part I: Imperialism in the World
Use the chart to answer the questions on the next slide
Extent of Colonialism (1939):
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Great Britain
France
Belgium
Netherlands
Germany (1914)
Area in Square Miles
94,000
212,600
11,800
13,200
210,000
Population
45,500,100
42,000,000
8,300,000
8.500,000
67,500,000
Area of Colonies
13,100,000
4,300,000
940,000
790,000
1,100,000
Population of Colonies
470,000,000
65,000,000
13,000,000
66,000,000

7. Part I: Imperialism in the World
7. About how many square miles of territory does France control? 8. What is the TOTAL population controlled by the 5 countries shown in this chart? 9. Based on this information, which country has the largest colonial empire?

8. Part I: Imperialism in the World
Use the chart to answer questions 10 & 11
Impact of Colonization Data:
Region
Percentage Controlled
Africa
90.4%
Polynesia
98.9%
Asia
56.5%
Australia
100.0%
Americas
27.2%

9. Part I: Imperialism in the World
Which two areas of the world are almost completely controlled by colonial powers?

10. Part I: Imperialism in the World
Make some conclusions about imperialism based on the information you have studied. Answer the questions in well-written, complete sentences.
11. During this time in history, which country do you think was the most powerful? Why?
12. During this time in history, which regions of the world were most sought after by the Europeans?
13. Make a guess: How do you think imperialism impacted the continents outside of Europe?

11. Part II: Imperialism in Africa
Berlin Conference 1884
Use the link above to answer the following questions
14. List 3 reasons why Europeans wanted to take over Africa?
15. What was the Berlin Conference?
16. What agreements came out of the Berlin Conference?

12. Part II: Imperialism in Africa
Scramble for Africa Cartoon
Click on the link above and answer the following questions
17. According to the cartoon, which European countries were fighting for a position in Africa?

13. Part II: Imperialism in Africa
African Imperialism Maps
Click on the link above to answer the following questions
18. What is the main difference between the two maps?
19. What happened to the native African political entities by 1914?
20. According to Map 2-- Which 2 European countries held the most territory in Africa?

14. Part II: Imperialism in Africa
Use the chart below to answer the questions on the next slide

15. Part II: Imperialism in Africa
21. What percentage of Africa was colonized by 1913?

16. Part III: Imperialism in Asia

17. Part III: Imperialism in Asia
Use the map on the previous slide to answer the following questions.
22. What European country owned most of India?
23. What did Japan own (other than its own islands)?
24. Who owned the East Indies?

18. Part III: Imperialism in Asia
The Boxer Rebellion
Use the link to answer the following questions
25. Who was ruling China in the late 1800s?
26. What countries claimed spheres of influence in China?
27. What was the Open Door Policy, and whose idea was it?
28. What was the Boxer Rebellion?

19. Part III: Imperialism in Asia
Imperialism in India
Use the link to answer the following questions
29. Why might India be a good place to claim land?
30. What country ended up winning India?
31. When did India win its independence?

20. Part III: Imperialism in Asia
Japanese Imperialism
Use the link above to answer the following questions.
32. Why would Japan need to participate in imperialism (take over others)?

21. Last questions
33. What is the poem, “White Man’s Burden” about? (see poem on next slide)
34. How is the burden portrayed in the cartoons on slide 32?
Why do you think the US became an imperialist power?

22. WHITE MAN’S BURDEN BY RUDYARD KIPLING
Take up the White Man's burden--
No iron rule of kings,
But toil of serf and sweeper--
The tale of common things.
The ports ye shall not enter,
The roads ye shall not tread,
Go, make them with your living
And mark them with your dead.
Take up the White Man's burden,
And reap his old reward--
The blame of those ye better
The hate of those ye guard--
The cry of hosts ye humour
(Ah, slowly!) toward the light:--
"Why brought ye us from bondage,
Our loved Egyptian night?“
Ye dare not stoop to less--
Nor call too loud on Freedom
To cloak your weariness.
By all ye will or whisper,
By all ye leave or do,
The silent sullen peoples
Shall weigh your God and you.
Take up the White Man's burden!
Have done with childish days--
The lightly-proffered laurel,
The easy ungrudged praise:
Comes now, to search your manhood
Through all the thankless years,
Cold, edged with dear-bought wisdom,
The judgment of your peers
WHITE MAN’S BURDEN
BY RUDYARD KIPLING
Take up the White Man's burden--
Send forth the best ye breed--
Go, bind your sons to exile
To serve your captives' need;
To wait, in heavy harness,
On fluttered folk and wild--
Your new-caught sullen peoples,
Half devil and half child.
In patience to abide,
To veil the threat of terror
And check the show of pride;
By open speech and simple,
An hundred times made plain,
To seek another's profit
And work another's gain.
The savage wars of peace--
Fill full the mouth of Famine,
And bid the sickness cease;
And when your goal is nearest
(The end for others sought)
Watch sloth and heathen folly
Bring all your hope to nought.