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Gathering Information from Maps

Look at the world maps from 1700 to 1900

|What Hemisphere was the main focus of colonization in |In 1700, what European nation claimed the largest |In 1900, what European nation claimed the largest |

|the 1700s? |overseas empire? |overseas empire? |

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|What Hemisphere was the main focus of colonization in | | |

|1900? | | |

|What two European nations controlled the most African |What European nation has the smallest territorial |What changed about the Portuguese overseas empire from|

|territory in 1900? |claims in Africa in 1900? |1700-1900? |

|What changed about the Dutch overseas empire from |Which European nation in 1900, almost controlled a |Based on the map, why was this an accurate quote about|

|1700-1900? |colony that stretched from the northern coast of |the British Empire in 1900? “The sun never sets on the|

| |Africa to the southern tip of Africa? |British Empire.” |

|What were some reasons that the European powers thought it was necessary to expand their territorial claims from 1700-1900? |

The Suez (1869) and Panama (1914) Canals

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Take a map pencil and draw a line representing the trade route a ship would take from England to India and from American factories in New England to markets in Asia (use China). Circle the location of the Suez and Panama Canals. Now take a different color and draw the same routes, except this time using the Panama and Suez Canals.

1) Using the scale, estimate how many miles each canal eliminates from the trip.

2) Why are these canals of economic and military importance?

Shipping on the Suez Canal, 1870-1895

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1) What is the general trend in shipping on the Suez Canal between 1870 and 1895?

2) The number of ships leveled off while tonnage increased. How would you explain this phenomenon?

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