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Imperialism
Section 1: Imperialism Maps (slides 2 6)
1.
What two economic reasons did Europe have for imperialism? (What did they want from the colonies,
and what did they want the colonies to do)
First, to get materials and goods from their conquered country. Second, to sell their goods to the conquered
countries.
2. What are the 6 European empires which seem to appear on each of the maps?
United Kingdoms, France, Portugal, Spain, Russia, and Netherlands.
3. What are some major changes in the territories of empires between the years 1660 and 1914? Identify at
least 3 major changes or trends.
A lot more European countries joined and conquered more.
Before that only small parts of Africa was conquered, but later on almost the whole Africa was conquered.
At the same time, South America gain more independence.
4. What are a few non-European empires included in the last map showing the world in 1914?
Ottoman, United States, and Japan
Section 2: Imperialism Graphs (slides 7-9)
5. According to the graphs, which empire controls most of the world by the year 1914?
Great Britain controls most of the world by the year 1914.
6. About how many square miles of territory does France control? Great Britain?
France controls 4,000,000 square miles of territory and Great Britain controls 13,000,000 square miles of
territory.
7. About how many people does the British Empire control?
British empire controls about 470,000,000 people.
8. According to the chart, what percentage of Africa was conquered by European countries and/or the
United States?
Africa was conquered by European countries and/or the United States by 90 percent.
What percentage of Asia was conquered?
Asia was conquered by European countries and/or the United States by about 58 percent.
What percentage of Polynesia?
Polynesia conquered by European countries and/or the United States by about 100 percent.
9. Which continent (1) was mostly free from European rule by 1914?
America was mostly free from European rule by 1914.
10. Which continents (2) were almost completely controlled by European empires by 1914?
Polynesia and Australia were almost completely controlled by European empires by 1914.
Causes of
Imperialism
(why did Europe seek
colonies?)
1. To sell goods to
markets / new markets
Effects of
imperialism
(what did Europe gain
from their colonial
empires?, How were the
conquered people
affected?)
Responses
to
imperialism
(how did the conquered
people respond to being
taken over?)
1. Gain control of
trading industry
1. Rebellion (ex.
Sepoys)
2. Railroads, hospital,
schools, and factories
are built.
2. Resisting to follow
orders (ex. Ghandi)
3. Fusing culture
4. Adapting
5. Rejecting