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Name:_______________________________________ Date:_____________________ Hour:__________ European Imperialism Webquest (1870-1915)Directions: Go to the website for each section to answer the questions. A. Imperialism Map – Go to . How many different countries have colonies? 2. Which country has the largest colonial empire? 3. Which continents are almost completely controlled by other countries? a. Which continents are only controlled by a few countries?B. Data on Colonial Empires – use the charts to answer the questions below them 37433256985001. About how many square miles of territory does France control? 2. What is the TOTAL population controlled by the five countries shown in this chart? 3. Based on this information, which country has the largest colonial empire? Does this answer agree with your answer to question 2 above in “Imperialism Map”? Why or why not? 4. Which 2 areas of the world are almost completely controlled by colonial powers?Make some conclusions about Imperialism based on the information above:5. During this time in history, which country do you think was the most powerful? Why?6. During this time in history, which regions of the world were most sought after by the Europeans?Part Two: China During the Age of ImperialismA. The Opium War (1839). Which two countries fought in the Opium Wars? 2. What was the main reason for the conflict between these two countries? 3. What problems did opium cause for the people of China? B. The Treaty of Nanking . What three conditions do you think were most favorable to the British? Explain why you chose each. - Condition #1 - Condition #2 - Condition #3 C. Rebellions in China the following chart based on what you read:Taiping Rebellion (1850-1864)Boxer Rebellion (1900)Cause of RebellionDescription of Rebellion(who was involved, what happened?)Effect of RebellionD. Map of Imperialism in China countries had influence in China in 1912?Part Three: Africa During the Age of ImperialismA. The Berlin Conference (1884) . List the three reasons why Europeans wanted to take over Africa. - -2. What agreements came out of the Berlin Conference? (describe article 34 and 35) 3. What considerations were made by the Europeans to the native Africans? B. The Scramble for Africa . Africa Map Comparison - According to Map B-- Which 2 European countries held the most territory in Africa?2. African Political Divisions by 1913 - Use the pie chart at the bottom to answer the following: a. How many countries had colonies in Africa by 1913?___________________ b. What percentage of Africa was colonized by 1913?________________________c. What percentage of Africa was controlled by the two countries with the most territory?_________ d. What percentage of Africa was controlled by the other European countries?________________ e. Would the pie chart have been the same if there hadn’t been a Berlin Conference? Why or why not? ................
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