1. Monday Warm-Up
Answer the questions below using the charts to the left:
Which country had the largest percentage controlled by a colonial power?
What percentage of Africa was controlled by a colonial power?
What colonial power had the largest control in Africa by 1913?
What is the combined percentage of control in Africa for countries other than France and England?
African Holdings by 1913

2. Beginnings of Imperialism
As industrialism spread it created a demand for…
Raw materials
New markets
Industrialized nations began looking outside their own borders to meet these demands
This began the Age of Imperialism

3. (Discuss with your table partner)
Discussion
What are some of the positive and negative effects that could come from a strong nation controlling a weaker one?
(Discuss with your table partner)

4. Positive Impacts of Imperialism
Colonies were industrialized and modernized
Railway lines
Communication lines
Education provided in some colonies
Colony is protected by the mother country

5. Negative Impacts of Imperialism
Natural Resources were being drained
Mother country held all the political power
Native people treated unfairly
Native industries restricted or banned

6. Document Activity
At your table, each seat is going to be assigned a different document.
Everyone will have a chance to read and reflect on each document.
You will have 5 minutes to read the document and write the main idea on the piece of paper at your desk
After time is up you will rotate clockwise to the next seat until you have read and written down the main idea for each document

7. Document Activity Continued…
Now that you have read all 4 documents, groups are now going to rotate clockwise to the next table
At this table, you are going to read the main ideas written down by the previous group
You must choose the best main idea for each document and place it on the outline that has been provided for you
Once your groups has agreed on a main idea for each document you then must pull information from the documents that support the main idea
This information will be placed on your outline under the main idea that it is supporting

8. Outlines Glue your blank outline sheets on page #64 in your notebooks.
“Effects of Imperialism”

9. Exit Ticket #1
Imperialism had many positive and negative effects on the territories that were colonized. What was a positive outcome?
Colonies were industrialized and modernized
The population was forced into slavery
Colonizers drained the territory of its natural resources
Native people were often abused and killed

10. Exit Ticket #2
Imperialism had many positive and negative effects on the territories that were colonized. What was a negative outcome?
Territories were modernized
Territories were industrialized
Territories were drained of their natural resources
Territories were provided protection from outside invaders