Imperialism Webquest

1. Imperialism Webquest US History Lacks

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):

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:

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. 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?“ • Take up the White Man's burden-- • 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. • Take up the White Man's burden-- • 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. • Take up the White Man's burden-- • 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.