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Imperialism Vocabulary Quiz 1. To make use of meanly or unfairly for one’s own advantage. 2. To incorporate into an existing political unit. 3. Native to a country. 4. Involving the general public or civic affairs. 5. A governor who ruled as a representative of a monarch.

Imperialism A policy in which a strong nation seeks to dominate other countries politically, economically, or socially

Africa before Imperialism u Divided into hundreds of ethnic and linguistic groups u Many different religions and governments kept Africa from uniting

David Livingstone Scottish minister u Traveled deep into Africa searching for the source of the Nile u Set up a colony on the Congo that was taken over by Belgium u Europe also wanted to claim lands u

u Rubber farmers in the Congo u Hands were cut off if they refused to work

Motives for Imperialism u Industrialization- needed new markets and raw materials u Nationalism- each country wanted to plant their flag u Economic competition u Social Darwinism- Europeans believed their race was superior u Missionaries- to spread Christianity

Forces Enabling Imperialism u Maxim gunfirst automatic machine gun u Steam engine and railroadallowed easy travel u Medicine-Cure for malaria

Queen Victoria u Ruled England from 1837 -1901 – Longest rule of any English monarch (except current queen) u Ruled during the Age of Imperialism – “The sun never sets on the British Empire” u Ruled during the Industrial Revolution – Increased suffrage (voting) for men – By 1884, most adult males could vote u Power shift to Parliament – monarchy became mostly symbolic

Berlin Conference 1884 -1885 14 European nations met to divide Africa so they would not go to war with each other u Stated that any European country could claim land in Africa without regard to the people there u No African leaders were present u

In answering the call of imperialism, Europeans altered the way of life on every continent.

U. S. Imperialism Purchased Louisiana Territory from France in 1803 u Victory against Mexico in the 1840’s secured Texas and all the land to the Pacific coast south of Canada u Alaska was purchased from Russia in 1867 u Won Spanish-American War (1898 -1901) and added the Philippines, Guam, and Puerto Rico u Annexed Hawaii with its rich sugar plantations and vital port, Pearl Harbor u

Our Scramble for Africa! u u u You are going to compete for some of the most valuable territories in Africa, as the Europeans did. Get with a partner. I will assign you a country. Each country will take turns rolling the dice. The highest roll wins the territory. If there is a tie, you are at war with that country! You will have a “roll off”, and the highest roll wins the territory! As your class divides Africa, you must keep track of how the territory is being divided on your map! Be sure to fill in the key! If you’re defeated in a “war” you must sit out the next round…you’re just trying to put your country back together!

Territories we will roll for! u Congo u Ethiopia u South Africa u Algeria u Egypt u Nigeria

The real scramble for Africa u Next to the map of your class’s division of Africa, fill in what Africa really looked like after the Berlin Conference using page 592 in your textbook. u You ONLY HAVE TO FILL OUT THE KEY AND COLOR THE COUNTRIES! NO LABELING!