Unit 7 – Imperialism
through World War I
Lesson # 2 – Imperialism – Day 1
Agenda
Warm Up
 Scramble for Africa
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– Intro
– Simulation
– Rwanda
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Study Questions
Monday, April 28
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• Bell ringer:
• Have you ever tried to control someone younger, smaller, or
weaker? Why? How did you assert your power? (if you’ve never
done this, write about a time you’ve seen it done)
• Objective:
• Explain how the Industrial Revolution led to competition for
resources among industrialized nations. Analyze the effects of
competition on nationalism. Explain how new imperialism impacted
colonized peoples.
• Homework: Study Questions
Page 46
• Attach Part 1: Definitions
The New Imperialism
1870s-1914
This overlaps with the Industrial
Revolution, but they are NOT THE
SAME!
Part 1: Definition
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Imperialism – the forceful
takeover of one
country/region by another
Part 2: Text Quest
Complete questions 1-7
 Pages 757 & 758
 Time: 20 minutes
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Part 3: Simulation
Each person will be given an African or
European nation. Keep this information to
yourself until told to do different.
 African nations, line up on the left side of
the classroom
 European nations, line up on the right side
of the classroom
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Part 4: White Man’s Burden
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Read White Man’s Burden and answer
corresponding questions
Part 5: Explaining Rwanda
Introduction to New Imperialism
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Begin by reading and
responding to History of
Rwanda on your worksheet
Unit 7 – Imperialism
through World War I
Lesson # 2 – Imperialism – Day 2
(The Scramble for Africa)
Tuesday, April 29
Page 47
• Bell ringer:
• Quiz Today
• Who or what should decide a country’s borders? Why?
• Objective:
• Explain how the Industrial Revolution led to competition for resources
among industrialized nations. Analyze the effects of competition on
nationalism. Explain how new imperialism impacted colonized peoples.
• Attach: Guided Notes
Page 48
• Title: Imperialism and Political Cartoons
Page 49/50
Attach Stage 1 & Stage 3
Imperialism Quiz
1. Which of the following is not a reason why the Industrial Revolution
led to New Imperialism? (1 pt) ___
a. New technology allowed Europeans to better explore other parts of
the world
b. A high demand for natural resources
c. Challenge of traditional authority in European government
d. Europeans felt compelled to share their industrialized advantages
with the world
Quiz
2. Identify two
European countries that participated
in the Scramble for Africa. (2 pts) ___
Quiz
3. Explain how the Scramble for Africa prevented direct
conflict between European countries. (2 pts) ___
Quiz
4. Desire for raw materials, new markets, and cheap labor
Desire to spread European civilization
Desire to control as much land as possible
These are all causes of… (1 pt) ___
a. Militarism
b. Socialism c. Imperialism
d. Ethnocentrism
Quiz
5. Explain Put the main idea of the “White Man’s Burden”
into your own words: (2 pts) ___
Quiz
6. Which African countries were the only two to avoid being
colonized by European powers? (1 pt) ___
a. Congo and South Africa
b. Kenya and Nigeria
c. Morocco and Tunisia
d. Ethiopia and Liberia
Quiz
7. Explain one reason why the Berlin Conference was
unable to bring lasting stability to Africa (1 pt) ___
The Industrial Revolution
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The IR leads to the colonization
of Africa
– New technology from the IR (such as
the steamboat) allows Europeans to
travel further inland in Africa than
they had before
 In his book Heart of Darkness, Joseph
Conrad describes the interior of Africa as
one of the last “blank spots” on the world
map—New Imperialism changes that!
– Business Owners need more factors
of production (think land resources)—
Africa has plenty!
“Keep the
factories hot!”
Famous Explorers: Dr. Livingstone
 British
 Explored
over 30
yrs
 Anti-imperialist
 Most famous
explorer
 “Dr. Livingstone, I
presume?”
Cecil Rhodes
British Explorer
 Came to South Africa
at 17
 Became one of the
richest men in the
world
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– Diamonds, gold
Wanted $ AND power
 Very pro-imperialist
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Scramble for Africa
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European nations could get more land in
Africa and Asia, and so did not need to
fight directly over the land in Europe.
Scramble for Africa
•How is this character portrayed?
•List the objects in this
cartoon? How are they
symbolized?
•Are there any captions in this
cartoon? Does it need any?
•What information do you have
that is relevant to the political
cartoon? Explain and be specific.
Scramble for Africa
Africa Before European
Colonialism : 7th to 16th
century
Africa After Colonialism
(Postcolonial era): 1945-1990
•How is this character
portrayed?
•List the objects in
this cartoon? How
are they
symbolized?
•Are there any
captions in this
cartoon? Does it need
any?
•What information do
you have that is
relevant to the
political cartoon?
Explain and be
specific.
What is the overall message of this cartoon?
French Empire, 1914
What does this photo tell you
about British-Indian relations
at this time?
British army officials and
Indian princes playing polo in
1880
Elements for Political Cartoons
Editorial- point of view or
opinion
Cynical-distrust of motives
Symbol-object represents
something else
Caption- title and quotes
Caricature-exaggeration of
personal characteristics
Personification-giving objects
ability to speak, walk, etc.
Activity # 1: White Man’s
Burden
Activity # 1: White Man’s
Burden
Racist Motives?
Many Europeans justified taking over Africans’ land by saying they
were helping the “African savages” achieve civilization
 In his poem “The White Man’s Burden,” Rudyard Kipling explains
African Imperialism as a mission from God to spread Christianity and
other Western beliefs
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Criticism
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The books Heart of Darkness (written
by a European) and Things Fall Apart
(written by an African) both criticize
the “White Man’s Burden” by saying
the explorers did not care about
helping Africans at all but about
exploiting them to get rich
Activity 2: The Berlin Conference
1884: The Berlin Conference
European leaders meet to stop fighting over
Africa
 No Africans invited
 RESULT: no European country could claim part
of Africa unless they set up a government office
there

20 years later: Almost entire continent divided
 No attention paid to traditional or ethnic patterns
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Which colonial power had the most land?
Activity 3: The Map of Africa
Activity 4: Reactions to Belgian
Imperialism in the Congo
Economic Effects in Africa:
 Infrastructure
built - roads,
schools, hospitals, telephones,
etc…
 Cash crop economies unsustainable and no
diversification of foodstuffs
 Uneven development - only
areas around natural resources
that mattered to Europeans
Other Economic Effects in Africa:
Resistance to Imperialism
Ethiopia – modernized already to
successfully fight off Italian imperialists
Liberia – founded by freed
US slaves, and so had the
protection of the U.S.
Modern Imperialism?
Does Imperialism still exist?
In forms other than domination of another nation?
Modern Imperialism?
Exit Ticket
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If the Africans had been invited to the
Berlin Conference how would Africa be
better today?
– 1 paragraph (5+ sentences) response
– Draw an illustration with these elements
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Editorial
Caption
Cynical
Caricature
Symbol
Personification