Imperialism in Africa Article

Expanding your nation or empire by taking over weaker countries by force is known as:

• Nationalism

• Imperialism

• Militarism

• Alliance System

Examine the image at the top of the article.

HOW does this image contribute to the reader's understanding of imperialism?

• by showing European leaders dividing up the land while African people are forced to work for them

• by illustrating how European leaders marked out boundaries between their African colonies on a map

• by showing that European leaders cooperated peacefully with African people when colonizing the

  continent

• by illustrating European leaders' interest in the traditions and practices of their African colonies

WHY did the author begin the article by describing Cecil Rhodes and Jules Ferry?

• to introduce the types of European attitudes that influenced imperialism

• to illustrate the contrast between the two men's approaches to imperialism

• to emphasize that individuals needed to take risks to make money in Africa

• to explain that imperialism in Africa was the result of fiery speeches

Which of the following MOST influenced the way European countries divided up Africa?

• the example set by Cecil Rhodes

• the speeches given by Jules Ferry

• the meeting at the Congress of Berlin

• the article written in the Atlantic Monthly

Which of the following statements BEST represents W.E B. Du Bois' approach toward imperialism in the article?

• Du Bois believed imperialism occurred because Germany was shut out of the Americas by the United

  States, and Portugal wanted a new empire.

• Du Bois believed imperialism was primarily the result of the explorations of Henry Stanley because his

  maps made colonization easier.

• Du Bois believed imperialism was an evil and violent force that allowed European countries to rob Africa

  of its natural and human resources.

• Du Bois believed imperialism would have happened more peacefully if European countries were honest

  when creating their treaties.

WHY did W.E B. Du Bois write about the slave trade?

• to emphasize the effects of imperialism as a force in Africa

• to introduce what first allowed imperialism to take hold in Africa

• to elaborate on the reasons Germany wanted a colony in Africa

• to illustrate what Belgian rulers had allowed in Africa

HOW do the first three images and the details in the article emphasize similar ideas?

• They emphasize the idea that Europeans felt they had a right to power over Africa and its people.

• They emphasize a contrast in European attitudes toward Africa before and after the slave trade.

• They emphasize the fierce struggles between European countries before the Congress of Berlin.

• They emphasize the important role Belgian colonial rulers played in disseminating ideas of imperialism.

Look at the maps labeled "1880" and "1913."

Which selection from the article is BEST illustrated by the two maps?

• "They came to set rules for dividing up Africa — the only large landmass Europeans had not yet fully

  colonized."

• "The theft of Africa's land began soon after explorer Henry Stanley mapped out much of Central Africa

  during the 1870s."

• "'England was in Africa well before the 1870s because of the slave trade, and was already thinking of Africa in imperialist terms,' Du Bois wrote."

• "In 1875 only 10 percent of Africa was under European control. By 1900, nearly all of the continent was

  ruled by European powers."