Name _________________________________________ Date
Period - - - - -
Use the list of countries on the right, to identify and color each area of Africa controlled by European nations. Choose a different color for EACH
European nation and be sure to fill in your legend on the left side of your map. You will need 8 different colors. You may use 'white' as a color for
one nation.
After coloring the map, answer the following questions.
1. Give the map a title.
2. What is the main continent shown in the map?~~~_~_ _ _ _ ___
3. Use your textbook to look up what years this map represents? Use Ch. 25 pgs 740-765. Add this to the title of your map.
4. Which European country controls the largest amount of territory in Africa? __________
Explain why. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
5. Which nation remained successfully independent during the scramble for Africa? ___________
6. Use your textbook or smart-phone to look up the definition for imperialism.
7. Why do you think European nations were competing with each other to colonize Africa?
8. On the map, draw a diamond symbol (0) and bar of gold symbol (CJ) in the region that the British colonized. Use a blue or black pen to
draw these symbols.
9. On the map, draw a flower (*) to represent cotton & (Cb ) to represent peanuts throughout Africa EXCEPT in the Sahara. Use your
textbook to locate the Sahara.
10. Draw a tree symbol (Q) to represent rubber plants in the Belgian Congo.
to
rec-
ognize the colonial acquisi-
borders and agreed
the partition of Africa.
Without much knowledge
of or regard for traditional
African ethnic communities
and territorial boundanes,
Europeans drew their Own
tions of any other European
power. Within just 30 years,
almost all of Africa-a continent four times as large as
Europe-was under European political control.
11. Cocoa was grown in western and central Africa. Draw a Hershey'S Kiss ( .... ) in the Gold coast, Nigeria, Uganda, and in French Equatorial
Africa.
12. Coffee was grown in Angola and Ethiopia. Draw a coffee cup (CJ:».
The Industrial Revolution helped many western
nations achieve unmatched
economic and political
power. In 1884, leaders of
the European powers held
an international confer~
cnee in Berlin to discuss
Spanish Morocco~
Belgian
Congo
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Sudan
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Title of map: ~_~~~~_~_~~_~~_~~~~_ __
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Gambia
Port GUinea'll
Walvis Bay-,\,
Togoland
Spanish
Guinea
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France
Gerrnany
Great Britain
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Belgian Congo (Bclgiu,n)
Sien-a Leone (BJ'itain)
Gold Co.1.st: (Brif'lln)
Nigel'ia. (Britain)
Egypt (Britain)
Uganda (Britoin)
(kitish East Af-l'ica (Bcitain)
Northern Rhodesia (Bril"ain)
\Vcthrjs Ba,\' (Brttain)
N)'a~alanrt (Britain)
(Spain)
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Southern Rhotlc8ia {BriL~tin)
SOllih Africa (Brilain)
S-wazitand (Britain)
Basutoland (Dritain)
British Somaliland (Britain)
G<tmbl~\ (Dritaill)
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Sudan (Britain)
Rio de Oro (Spain)
Spanish
Spanish Cuinea (Spain)
L.ibcri.a (In(Icpcnd('nt)
Ethiopi.:! (IndepC'mknr)
Tbgtlland (GcnmU1})
Cmlcroon (Gcflllany)
Gel"man East Africa (Germany)
South \Ve~t AFrica (Germany)
Libya (Italy)
E,"il.-ca (Italy)
Italian Soma!i!anJ (I tal,}')
PorI' Guinea (PI)rltlgal)
Cal>inda (Pol'l"gal)
:\ '\ornc<..'o (France)
Angola (Portugal)
Algeria (France)
TlIni~iL\ (France)
j'\lbdagascar (FI-anl.:c)
I:;'rcnch l:'quatoria! Afi-ic;l. (Fnwcc)
French \Vest Aftica (France)
French Somaliland (France
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BRITISH IMPERIALISM
The cartoon below shows Cecil Rhodes, a ruler in British colonial Africa. Use the picture
to answer the following questions:
1. How is Cecil Rhodes dressed?
What items is he carrying?
2. What is he standing on?
IMAGE 4: Cecil Rhodes stretches across Africa
3. Based on this picture, how do you think Cecil Rhodes viewed the continent of Africa?
Why?
4. Rhodes was once quoted as saying, "[ would annex the planets if I could." What do
you think he meant by this?
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PART FIVE: Different Motives of the New Imperialism
(Social Darwinism)
Some scholars applied
Darwin's theories of evolution-such as the notion of
"survival of the fittest"-to
human societies. According
to the pseudo-science of
Social Darwinism, Europe's
economic and poli tical
strength was proof of the
superiority of the European
"race." This idea served as
a justification for imperialism, as (white) Europeans
claimed it was their mission to bring "civilization"
to the "savage" people in
their colonies, often in the
form of new products and
technology. Imperial images
also played an important
role in building national
pride at home.
IMAGE 8: Social Darwinism in advertising
Above is another advertisement for Pears' Soap from the
early 1900s. Answer the questions on the next page.
Then, share your examples with your classmates.
New Imperialism: Africa
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THE "WHITE MAN'S BURDEN" IN ADVERTISING
Before the advent of
radio and television, companies relied heavily on
posters like this to advertise their products. In this
ad, the Pears' Soap com-
pany equates the use of its
product with fulfilling "The
White Man's Burden."
The advertisement claims
that
Pears' soap is a potent factor
in brightening the dark corners of the earth as civilization advances ...
What do you think the
phrase "dark comers of the
earth" refers to? Why?
The
6r~t
step towards. lightening
The \Vhite Man's Burden
IS thfOUgh tCliching the virtue.. of de:lnlineu.
Pears'Soap
or
is a' potent factor in brightening ;he:' dark comers
the: earth M eivili.
l..'lcion -advOlnccs,. while :amongst the cultured or rul nation.!. it holds me
h~{ placc-it lS the ideal toilet 5OOp.
IMAGE 7: Imperialism in advertising-Pears' Soap
Some westerners felt that it was their
responsibility to help "civilize" the "savage" inhabitants of colonial lands in order to make them more "modem" and
European. The English writer Rudyard
Kipling, for example, displayed such an
attitude in his 1899 poem entitled "The
White Man's Burden," the first stanza of
which is printed to the right.
Take up the White Mall's BurdenSend forth the best ye breedGo billd your sons in exile
To serve your captives' need;
To wait ill heavy harness
On fluttered folk and wildYour new-caught, sullen peoples
Half-devil alld half-child.
1. What is the advertisement's message?
2. This poster is missing a caption. Design your own caption to accompany it:
3. How does this advertisement for Pears' Soap display Social Darwinist ideas?
4. Would you be surprised to see this advertisement (or a similar one) in a store today?
Why? Why not?
5. Can you think of any commercials that are racially insensitive, or play on racial
stereotypes?
6. Can you think of any commercials or television shows today that contain Social
Darwinist ideas?
7. Can you think of any examples of Social Darwinist thinking in sports and sports
journalism?
8. How might the distinction between the "work ethic" versus "natural ability," for
example, reflect the ideas of Social Darwinism 7
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