Geography: Imperialism in Africa
OER PROJECT: WH 1750/ LESSON 5.2ACTIVITYGEOGRAPHY: IMPERIALISMIN AFRICA1Unless otherwise noted, this work is licensed under CC BY 4.0. Credit: “Geography: Imperialism in Africa,” OER Project, https://www.oerproject.com/PurposeAnalyze maps to identify how European imperialismin Africa changed during the long nineteenth century.Engaging with maps will offer you an opportunity to develop your own inquiry questions.Process1.Examine the full-detail maps ofAfrica in 1880and Africa in 1914by clicking on their associated linkson the following page. Respond to the questions to determine what the two mapsrevealabout the impacts of industrial imperialism on Africa. At the end, you will develop your own questions about the maps and completeadditional research to gather evidence.Guiding question: How did European imperialismin Africa change during the long nineteenth century?2.As a full class or in small groups, quickly scan the maps and complete the comparison chart below.What are the major differences you notice between these two maps? Provide three.1.2.3.1.2.3.
OER PROJECT: WH 1750 / LESSON 5.2 ACTIVITYGEOGRAPHY: IMPERIALISM IN AFRICA23.Open the map of African communities, c. 1800 and respond to the questions below.•Listthree African states, kingdoms, empires, or groups shown on the map.•Where are most European colonies located?•What does this map tell you about Africa before the major wave of European colonization that happened after1885 (sometimes called the “Scramble for Africa” or “Partition of Africa”)?Map 1: African communities, c. 1880 (click for full zoom)
OER PROJECT: WH 1750 / LESSON 5.2 ACTIVITYGEOGRAPHY: IMPERIALISM IN AFRICA34.Open the map of European colonization of Africa, 1914and respond to the questions below.•What happened to the three states you identified on Map 1?•Whichstatesclaimedthe most territory in Africa by 1914?•Which African countries remained independent?•Where are the railroads? What might their purpose have been?•What do you think happened between 1880 and 1914 that resulted in such a big difference between these two maps?European colonization of Africa, 1914 (click for full zoom)
OER PROJECT: WH 1750 / LESSON 5.2 ACTIVITYGEOGRAPHY: IMPERIALISM IN AFRICA45.Using the two maps above, respond to the following prompts.•What are twoquestions you have about European imperialism in Africabased on these maps?1.2.•Choose one of your questions above. Using materials fromthis lesson or material you’ve found through independentresearch,writean answer to your question.Besure to provide evidence to support your claim: