Industrial Revolution
Many people moved to these places during the Industrial Revolution to find jobs
Cities
Meeting of colonial powers about how to divide up colonial control in Africa
Berlin Conference
Name one specific thing that people at Levels 1 or 2 of development do not typically have access to
-public education
-technologies like Internet, cellphones
-high-quality healthcare
-faster, more efficient production
-advances in transportation (steam ship, railroads) allowed for faster travel
-eventually allowed for modern comforts and technologies like TV, refrigerator, computers, etc
How did the spread of Christianity contribute to the Scramble for Africa?
-It was used as a justification for conquering African nations and taking their raw materials
-Africans were wrongly framed as savages who needed white Christians to "civilize" them
People at Income Level ____ work as low-yield farmers or labourers, and have no savings. Often
they grow the food their family relies on for sustenance, eat the same thing for every meal,
every single day, and cook on open, indoor fires.
1
Name one specific impact of the Industrial Revolution
Some acceptable answers:
-increased child labor
-bad working conditions in factories
-overcrowding in cities
-increase in imperialism, such as in the Scramble for Africa
What was one major cause of the Scramble for Africa?
-Industrial Revolution
-demand for raw materials
-racism/social Darwinism
-spread of christianity (more of a justification than a cause)
People at this Income Level are able to buy consumer goods, fly abroad with their families on
holiday, and eat out at restaurants.
4
The development of this weapon contributed to violent imperialism in Africa
maxim gun
Why did Belgium want to conquer and control the Congo?
Demand for rubber during the Industrial Revolution, which was used for bicycle tires, hoses, and other equipment
By working hard, people at this level are able to save a small amount of money, and sometimes even have access to microfinance. This extra money is often used to buy a small motorbike or moped, but even families without these luxuries have access to public transport.
Level 3
Explain one way that the Industrial Revolution contributed to imperialism in Africa
-better technology like the maxim gun made it easier to violently invade
-technology like steam ship made it easier to enter deeper inland parts of Africa
-increased demand for raw materials to use in factories
-Europeans' desire for new markets (more people to buy European goods)
Explain how Belgium's imperialism impacted long-term development in the Congo
-Theft of natural resources affected the Congo's levels of wealth
-Areas with rubber quotas have lower education and health outcomes today
At this level electrical supply is unstable, but most people have lightbulbs in their homes