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Imperialism Guided Reading
NAME __________________________________
Read pg. 339 “Setting the Stage”
ANSWERS
1. What stirred ambitions in European
countries?
2. What did these countries want more of in
order to help industrial production?
3. What else did countries compete for
(besides raw materials)?
4. Define Imperialism.
Read pg. 339 “Africa Before European
Domination”
5. True or False: In the mid 1800s, Africa was
united as one people, one culture, and one
religion.
6. List four reasons why Europeans did not
colonize large areas in Africa before the mid
1800s?
ANSWERS
1.
2.
3.
4.
Read pg. 340-341 “Forces Driving
Imperialism”
ANSWERS
7. What reasons for imperialism did the
Industrial Revolution give to European
countries?
8. What is another reason for creating an
empire?
9. How was European imperialism racist?
10. What is Social Darwinism?
11. What did Europeans believe was their
duty concerning Africa and Asia?
12. List three things that European
missionaries believe European rule would
accomplish.
1.
2.
3.
13. List at least three factors that contributed
to European conquest of Africa.
1.
2.
3.
Look at the map on pg. 343
ANSWERS
14. How many European countries had
colonies in Africa by 1913?
15. Which two African nations remained
independent?
16. Which European country controlled most
of West Africa?
17. Which European country controlled much
of East Africa?
18. Which European country controlled much
of Southern Africa?
19. Describe the difference between the small
map from 1878 and the bigger map from 1913.
Read pg. 346 “Analyzing Key Concepts”
ANSWERS
20. What is a colony?
21. What is a protectorate?
22. What is a sphere of influence?
23. List three ways that indirect rule differs
from direct rule.
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2.
3.