DO NOW

1. Take out your task packet, I will be

stamping and you will be TURNING
IT IN
2. Take out some NOTES and at the top
of the page, answer the following:
a. Which African country resisted
European control? How?
3. Title your notes Forms of Imperialism
4. Divide your page into 3 vertical
columns
Imperialism
 Forms of Imperial Control and
Management

European nations used one of or a combination of,
four different forms of control.

Nations used two different methods of managing

colonies day to day.
 Do Now 11/29

Take out your notes from yesterday.
Write down 3 questions you have about
imperialism.
They can be specifically about a place
They can be broad what is it why
Ideally, they should not be questions we have
already answered in your notes. (all of your notes,
including those from before break).
 1 st Period Qs

What is the pineapple trade? 1
When does a country become an empire? 2
Why pineapples? 2
Is imperialism still going on today?
Was imperialism positive or negative for the world? 3
How does it affect today? 2
Why is Imperialism important? 2
What is a colony? 1
What country was the first to imperialize? 1
What are the downsides of Imperialism? 3
Did everybody agree with Imperialism? 1
 3 rd Period Qs

1. What is a colony?1
2. When did Imperialism start? 1
3. Why was it so important to imperialize? 2
4. What are some disadvantages of economic imperialism? 2
5. When did they establish the first colony? 1
6. Who started imperialism? 1
7. Where was the first colony?1
8. What were some benefits of imperialism? 2
9. What was the effect of imperialism? 3
10. Is there still imperialism going on today? 1
11. How did imperialism start? 2
 4 th Period Qs

1. Whats a colony? 1
2. When did imperialism happen? 1
3. What was the purpose of the pineapple trade? 2
4. How did imperialism affect borders today? 2~3
5. What technology is used today in imperialism? 2
6. Where did Imperialism take place? 1
7. What does imperialism have to do with pineapples?
3
8. Is imperialism still happening today/ right now?? 2
 5 th Period Qs

When did Imperialism start? 1
Was Ethiopia as modernized as Europe? 2
What were the downfalls of imperialism? 2
What were the perks of imperialism? 2
How many countries have used imperialism? 1
Why did Ethiopia resist colonization by the Europeans?
If Imperialism never happened, what would the world be
like? 3
Was imperialism really necessary? 3
How did imperialism affect the people in the imperialized
places? 3
 6 th Period Qs

Why is imperialism important? 2
Why were no Africans consulted over the splitting of
Africa? 2
Did more places benefit, or did more places suffer
because of imperialization? 3
Has imperialism always existed? 1
Did imperialism seek to extend the power of Europe? 1
Did Imperialism accomplish its goals? Why? 3
Which form of imperialism was more important? 3
Why were some places colonies and why were some
places protectorates? 2
Does imperialism still happen today? 1 or 2
 Forms of Control
Form

Definition Example
Colony A country or territory Somaliland in East
governed internally by Africa was a French
a foreign power. colony.

Protectorate A country or territory Britain established a

with its own internal protectorate over the
government but under Niger River Delta.
the control of an
outside power.
 Forms of Control

Form Definition Example
Sphere of Influence An area in which an Liberia was under the
outside power claims sphere of influence of
exclusive investment or the United States.
trading privileges.

Economic Imperialism An independent but The Dole Fruit

less-developed country company controlled
controlled by private pineapple trade in
business interests Hawaii.
instead of another
government.
 Imperial Management
Methods
Indirect Control
Local government officials used
Limited self-rule
Goal: to develop future leaders
Government institutions are
based on European styles but
may have local rules.
Examples:
British colonies such as Nigeria,
India, Burma
U.S. colonies on Pacific Islands
Direct Control
Foreign officials brought in to
rule
No self-rule
Goal: assimilation
Government institutions are
based only on European styles
Examples:
French colonies such as
Somaliland, Vietnam
Portuguese colonies such as
Angola
 Direct Control

Europeans who felt Africans were unable to handle
complex affairs used a policy called paternalism
where they took care of the people but did not give
them any rights.

Another option was assimilation where the goal was

to make the colonized people like their rulers
through schooling, courts, businesses etc.