Florida StandardsSS.912.W.6.2 Summarize the social and economic effects of the Industrial Revolution.
SS.912.W.6.6 Analyze the causes and effects of imperialism. |
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Imperialism Notes and Assignments
Above- Africa after the Berlin Conference and the continent under almost total colonial control.
Right- Cecil Rhodes political cartoon standing over the African continent. Demonstrating British control. |
Scramble for Africa Simulation and Documents
Imperialism in China and India
How to Analyze a Political Cartoon
Japanese Imperialism
Study Guide |
Directions: To best prepare for this test answer the questions below and use the book, workbook pages, handouts, and notes to review. Turn in on test day for bonus points.
- What European countries controlled the most land in Africa as of 1914?
- Why did European countries want to imperialize Africa?
- What were the positive effects of imperialism?
- What were the negative effects of imperialism?
- Why was the Suez canal important to the British?
- Where is it located?
- Who was King Leopold II and what area of Africa did he control?
- Which African nation was located in South Africa?
- Who were the Boers?
- What was Cecil Rhodes’ opinion on imperialism?
- What did he want to do for England?
- What was the Sepoy Mutiny?
- Why did it start?
- What item did England start to trade with China that the Chinese wanted?
- Who won the opium wars?
- Define Social Darwinism?
- What did the Berlin Conference decide?
- Which colonial possession of Great Was called ‘the jewel in the crown?”
- Who was Commodore Matthew Perry?
- What happened in Japan during the Meiji Restoration?
- What event let the world know that Japan had arrived as an imperial power?