Types of Imperialism
Why Imperialize
Geography
Important People
Miscellaneous
200

When a foreign country occupies and controls another area or country

Imperialism

200

Hold other nations at bay from colonial outposts, protect markets and supply chains, and enforce country’s will on occupied lands. Why did they imperialize?

For Defensive Strategy

200

Label Italy on your provided map!

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200

The Dutch Afrikaners in South Africa

The Boers

200

What was the result of the 1884 Berlin Conference? 

Africa was divided between the European nations without regard to ethnic groups. 

400

When an area is technically autonomous (independent), but is still controlled by another country to protect their interests

A Protectorate

400

Small nations use up their own raw materials, need to find more to support economy and feed their own people with the industrial revolution. Why did they imperialize?

They needed to Secure Natural Resources

400

Label Germany on your map!

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400

The King of Belgium who used the Congo to gain wealth and resources

King Leopold II

400

Leopold’s REAL motives for taking the Congo.

To gain money from the collection and export of rubber

600

The idea that one country does NOT have dominion over another area of land, but still can have power to affect its development and place in the world market

A Sphere of Influence

600

Hierarchy of races with Nordic and Anglos at the top, and a hierarchy of nations, with the U.S. making its way to the top. Why did they imperialize?

Social Darwinism

600
Label the Democratic Republic of the Congo on our map!

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600

People who traveled to distant places in order to spread Christianity

A Missionary

600

All of the following statements are true about Africa BEFORE the Berlin Conference, except for one. Which is it?

A. The people of Africa followed multiple religions, including traditional tribal, Christianity, and Islam. 

B. Africa had no organized governments and didn't follow any established religions.

C. Africa was divided by hundreds of ethnic and linguistic groups.

D. The people of Africa controlled their own trade networks and provided trade items.

B

800

When private companies engage in imperialism, settling colonies in areas for the express purpose of getting money or resources

Economic Imperialism

800

The motives for the European “Scramble for Africa” in the late 1800s

Secure natural resources

Defensive strategy

Social Darwinism

Expand Markets

800

Label Belgium on your map!

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800

The indigenous South African group that fought the British for the territory

The zulus

800

Europeans originally could not travel inland in Africa because?

Powerful African Armies

Difficult Rivers

Rare Diseases


1000

Direct political control of another area, usually through military force or some other kind of domination

A Colony

1000

Emergent industrial powers quickly hit capacity to sell goods at home and needed an outlet that could make it easier for nations to bear erratic domestic depressions. Why did they imperialize? 

To Expand Markets

1000

These two countries controlled the most territory after the Berlin Conference?

France & Great Britain

1000

A Welsh-born American journalist and adventurer who helped King Leopold II of Belgium have natives sign treaties to get control of the Congo River region. Who believes natives are violent savages

Henry Morton Stanley

1000

Factors that promoted Imperialism in Africa

Industrialization

The Maxim Gun

The Steam Engine (able to travel on trains or steam boats on rivers)

Development of the malaria vaccine, Quinine