Imperialism WebQuest

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Imperialism WebQuest
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Objective

• Students will learn about the 'New Imperialism'
  carried out by European powers in the late 1800's
  and early 1900's and discover how it impacted the
  people of Africa by investigating various
  readings, maps, graphs, and charts.
• Use a Word document to answer the questions on
  pages 1-5. Use your formatting skills to
  organize the document in a clear and concise way.

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Task
Page 1

• Background
• Read this background piece and explain what the
  Berlin Conference was and why it became
  necessary.
• According to this author, what role did Germany
  play in the Scramble for Africa?
• Extend your learning by reading pages 1-5 in this
  reading. Explain how New Imperialism was
  different from earlier colonization efforts.
• The Scramble for Africa
• Answer the following questions based upon the
  map
• How many different countries have colonies?
• Which country has the largest colonial empire?
• Which continents are almost completely controlled
  by other countries?
• Which continents are only controlled by a few
  countries?
• Answer the following questions based upon the
  cartoon
• Which European countries were fighting for a
  position in Africa?
• Based on the reading you just did, is the cartoon
  accurate? Does it really show what was going on
  at the time? Why or why not? 
• How did the Berlin Conference lead to the
  situation shown in this cartoon?

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Task
Page 2

• Data on Colonial Empires
• Answer the following questions using the charts
• About how many square miles of territory does
  France control? Great Britain? Germany?
• What is the TOTAL population controlled by the 5
  countries shown in this chart?
• For what purpose might these imperial nations use
  these people?
• Based on this information, which country has the
  largest colonial empire? Does this answer agree
  with your answer to question 2 above in section A
  'Imperialism Map' ?
• Answer the following questions using the chart
• What percentage of Africa is colonized by 1913?
• Identify three effects this might have on the
  world.

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Task
Page 3

• Africa Map Comparison
• Answer the following questions using the maps
• What is the main difference between the 2 maps?
• What part did the Berlin Conference play in the
  creation of the latter map?
• What happened to the native African political
  entities by 1914?
• According to the latter map, which two European
  countries held the most territory in Africa?
• Answer the following question using the maps
• How did the Scramble for Africa in the 1800's and
  1900's affect the current borders of Africa?

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Task
Page 4

• Historical Context Click on the indicated
  websites in order to answer the following
  questions.  These questions are designed to show
  the condition of the world during the time of
  imperialism, including what kinds of governments
  existed and which economies were strong.
• Go to Living Conditions in 1900 .
• Describe the infant mortality rate of Africa and
  Asia in 1900?
• About what percentage of workers in Africa and
  Asia that were employed in agriculture (meaning,
  having the least amount of industry)?
• Which continents seemed to have the lowest adult
  literacy rate in the world?
• How could imperialism have contributed to this?
• Go to Governments in the 1900's
• Where are the democracies around the year 1900?
• What type of government existed in Africa?  How
  could imperialism have contributed to this?

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Task
Page 5

• Historical Context (continued)
• Go to Big Cities in the Beginning of the Century
• How many large cities are there in Europe?  Name
  three.
• How many large cities are in the US?  Name three.
• How many large cities are there in Africa?  What
  does this tell you about African industry?
• Go to British Empire in 1914
• Why did some people say that the sun never set
  on the British empire?
• How did imperialism help Britain?  What types of
  resources does this map show Britain getting from
  their colonies?
• Go to French Empire in 1914
• By looking at this map and comparing it to 2,
  does France seem as strong an imperial power as
  Britain?  Why is this significant?

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Conclusion Page 5

• Answer the following questions
• Why was the control of Africa critical to
  European nations in 1913?
• Using this chart, characterize the history of
  conflict in Africa.
• Using this chart, characterize the
  post-independence political environment in
  Africa.
• Using the following sources, in addition to
  others that you might find, write a one page
  analysis that explains your understanding of at
  least three effects the New Imperialism had on
  Africa.
• http//wiki.answers.com/Q/What_are_negative_and_po
  sitive_effects_of imperialism_in_Africa
• http//www.historywiz.com/africanimperialism.htm
• http//www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/africa/features/
  storyofafrica/index.shtml

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• Imperialism WebQuest Rubric

Category 4 Exemplary 3 Proficient 2 Satisfactory 1 Poor 0 Incomplete
Student properly used time allowed in computer lab to complete the task.
WebQuest is completed with significant effort and strong organization.
Objective portions of the WebQuest reflect a comprehensive understanding of the material.
Subjective portions of the WebQuest reflect a comprehensive understanding of the material.
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Area of Colonies 1914
Population of Colonies 1914
1914
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Political Divisions in Africa 1914
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Africa Today