Imperialism in Africa Project
Part I (50 points)
Complete the Webquest on Imperialism in Africa. Go to each link and answer the questions associated
with each link.
Use complete sentences to answer each question.
Part II (50 points)
Read the PPT on the website about the effects of imperialism on Africa. Based on what you learned
from doing the webquest, what you have read and learned in class, and what you read on the power
point, decide if Imperialism in Africa was more positive or negative. Then write a poem using the
letters NEW IMPERIALISM IN AFRICA on the given sheet. Your poem should clearly express your
major idea that imperialism in Africa was overall more positive or negative.
Imperialism in Africa Project Rubric
Part I
_____ Questions are answered correctly—39 pts.
_____ Complete sentences are used to answer the questions—6 pts.
Part II
_____ Poem clearly supports that imperialism was more positive or negative—7 pts.
_____ Every letter is used in the poem evaluating African imperialism—33 pts. (1.5 pts per letter)
Overall
_____ Rubric turned in with the project—5 pts.
_____ Project is typed—10 pts.
__________ Final Grade
Name__________________________________________________
Web Quest: Imperialism in Africa
Directions: Please follow the steps below and answer the questions associated with each link.
I. Background
1) http://www.wwnorton.com/college/history/ralph/resource/africa.htm
a) What does this map show about 12th century Africa?
2) Look at both of these links, and then answer the question below.
http://www.wwnorton.com/college/history/ralph/resource/17zimbab.htm
http://www.wwnorton.com/college/history/ralph/resource/17gedi.htm
a) These ruins were built before the Europeans got to Africa. Do you think Africans had advanced
societies? Why?
3) http://www.pbs.org/wonders/fr_e3.htm
a) What are the differences between this religion and the Voodoo you think of?
II. Some Causes of Imperialism
4) http://regentsprep.org/Regents/global/themes/imperialism/index.cfm
a) Explain one non-economic cause of imperialism
5) http://exploringafrica.matrix.msu.edu
Click on “Teachers”
Click on Module Six “African Geography”
Click on #4 “Africa’s Natural Resources—Explore”
a) Choose three countries and list the natural resources found in each.
b) Why might Europe want some of the resources listed above?
III. Imperialism
7) http://regentsprep.org/Regents/global/themes/imperialism/africa.cfm
a) What was the original reason the Europeans wanted to be in Africa?
b) What sparked the “Scramble for Africa?”
c) Why did Cecil Rhodes want to take over Africa?
8) http://www.saburchill.com/history/chapters/empires/0053.html
a) Which two European powers held the most land in Africa?
Click on “British Colonisation”
b) After which wars did the British get South Africa?
c) What passage was created between the Red and Mediterranean Seas?
d) What was the primary reason the British wanted control of Egypt, East Africa, and South Africa?
e) Who were the Boers?
Click on “The Fashoda Crisis”
f) Why did the British and French come into conflict?
g) What is the connection between Fashoda and WWI?
9) http://www.historywiz.com/congo-mm.htm
Click on “Enter Here”
a) What does the drawing of King Leopold show about his intentions in Africa?
b) How did the Industrial Revolution help Stanley convince Africans that he was superhuman?
Click on the “ → button”
c) What was the major resource in the Congo?
d) How did Belgium use the Africans who lived in the Congo?
Click on the “→ button”
e) What is happening in this picture?
10) http://www.mtholyoke.edu/acad/intrel/pol116/colonies.htm
a) How many people did Great Britain control?
IV. Effects of Imperialism
11) www.mnh.si.edu/africanvoices/ax/fs/primary_fs.html?history+colonialism+pass_holder
a) When did most African countries get their independence?
Click on “South Africa”
b) What was apartheid?
c) When was it officially instituted? By whom?
d) At least how far back was this discrimination practiced?
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