Driving Force Behind European Imperialism In Africa
What was the driving force behind European imperialism in Africa?
Purpose: To analyze documents and collect evidence about the driving forces of European Imperialism in Africa.
Directions: Read your documents packet and answer the questions in your packet in the spaces below.
SCORING: 2X Homework Grade based upon FULL EFFORT RUBRIC <<(click here).
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Background Essay
QUESTIONS:
Between 1500 and 1800 what was a main reason Europeans did not enter the interior of Africa?
European traders did not venture into central Africa because of Malaria. Malaria is caused by mosquito bites, in some cases it could be fatal. Most Europeans stayed on their ships when trading, …show more content…
Slavery on the other hand is buying and selling people as if they are property. The difference between ending them both would be that you couldn’t trade them for goods, or you wouldn’t be able to buy them or sell them for money (you would be able to have a slave).
3. What is the connection between a man like Mungo Park and imperialism?
The connection between Mungo Park and imperialism is that Mungo Park died while investigating parts of Africa. He was investigating the interior of Africa (also the Niger River) to see if anyone from Europe could use the land. Basically he died for imperialism.
4. What percentage of Africa had been colonized?
10% of Africa had been under European control around the late 1870’s. Almost none had been near the interior of Africa.
5. What likely explains the poor standing of Leopold 2nd among historians today?
6. When was the Berlin Conference and what did it do?
The Berlin Conference was a meeting between the multiple European leaders the distribute the land in Africa. Of course there were rules that had to be followed such as the elimination of slavery and free trade. This conference was held between 1884 and
Purpose: To analyze documents and collect evidence about the driving forces of European Imperialism in Africa.
Directions: Read your documents packet and answer the questions in your packet in the spaces below.
SCORING: 2X Homework Grade based upon FULL EFFORT RUBRIC <<(click here).
COPYING FROM THE WEB OR FROM ANOTHER STUDENT WILL RESULT IN A ZERO.
Background Essay
QUESTIONS:
Between 1500 and 1800 what was a main reason Europeans did not enter the interior of Africa?
European traders did not venture into central Africa because of Malaria. Malaria is caused by mosquito bites, in some cases it could be fatal. Most Europeans stayed on their ships when trading, …show more content…
Slavery on the other hand is buying and selling people as if they are property. The difference between ending them both would be that you couldn’t trade them for goods, or you wouldn’t be able to buy them or sell them for money (you would be able to have a slave).
3. What is the connection between a man like Mungo Park and imperialism?
The connection between Mungo Park and imperialism is that Mungo Park died while investigating parts of Africa. He was investigating the interior of Africa (also the Niger River) to see if anyone from Europe could use the land. Basically he died for imperialism.
4. What percentage of Africa had been colonized?
10% of Africa had been under European control around the late 1870’s. Almost none had been near the interior of Africa.
5. What likely explains the poor standing of Leopold 2nd among historians today?
6. When was the Berlin Conference and what did it do?
The Berlin Conference was a meeting between the multiple European leaders the distribute the land in Africa. Of course there were rules that had to be followed such as the elimination of slavery and free trade. This conference was held between 1884 and