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 http://www.britannica.com/topic/imperialism    1. In  your  own  words,  define  Imperialism.    2. What  were  the  three  periods  of  Imperialism?      3. Who  were  the  newcomers  in  the  third  period  of  Imperialism?    4. Summarize  the  four  arguments  for  why  Imperialism  occurred?      http://users.erols.com/mwhite28/1907powr.htm    

5.      How  many  different  countries  have  colonies?  

6.  Which  country  has  the  largest  colonial  empire?  

7.  Which  continents  are  almost  completely  controlled  by  other  countries?  Which  continents  are  only  controlled  by  a  few  countries?  

8.  What  could  be  a  different  title  for  this  map?  

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9.  About  how  many  square  miles  of  territory  does  France  control?  

10.  What  is  the  TOTAL  population  controlled  by  the  5  countries  shown  in  this  chart?  

11.  Based  on  this  information,  which  country  has  the  largest  colonial  empire?  Does  this  answer  agree  with  your  answer  to  question  6  above  in  section  A  'Imperialism  Map'  ?  

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12.  List  3  reasons  why  Europeans  wanted  to  take  over  Africa?  

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13.  Explain  was  the  purpose  of  the  Berlin  Conference?  

14.  Describe  the  agreements  came  out  of  the  Berlin  Conference?  

15.  Evaluate  and  explain  the  considerations  were  made  by  the  Europeans  to  the  Native  Africans?  

16.  Make  a  guess:  How  did  the  decisions  made  at  the  conference  change  Africa?  

17.  During  this  time  in  history,  which  country  do  you  think  was  the  most  powerful?  Why?    18. During  this  time  in  history,  which  regions  of  the  world  were  most  sought  after  by  the  

Europeans?    19.  Make  a  guess:  How  do  you  think  imperialism  impacted  the  continents  outside  of  Europe?