Name: Pattraporn

Imperialism Webquest
Instructions: This Webquest will take you on a trip through the history of imperialism. Using the links
contained on the power point, you will examine various readings, political cartoons, maps and charts located
across the internet. As you go, examine the material and answer the questions. Good luck!
Section 1: Causes of Imperialism (slides 2 7)
1. What would a nation need to experience before they began to conquer other countries?
Ans : Industrialization
2. What two economic reasons did Europe have for imperialism? (What did they want from the colonies, and
what did they want the colonies to do)
Ans : 1. They want raw materials to produce manufacture goods, and vast market.
3. What is another reason for imperialism?
Ans : Nationalism
4. How did Europeans use the idea of Social Darwinism to justify conquering other races?
Ans : Europeans think that they are strongest country and they continue to conquering every country.
5. What types of things made the Europeans feel that their race was superior to others?
Ans : Economy, culture, government, and technology.
6. Whose ships do you think are being destroyed? Whose ship do you think is in the back right corner of this
image?
Ans : China
7. What would someone who believes in Social Darwinism say about this picture?
Ans : British is better than china because they use advance technology to conquer this war.
8. What was the White Mans Burden?
Ans : The white people think that they are civilize and want to make the black one to be good as well. And the
white people think that these are their burden.
9. Who do you think are the people carrying the baskets up the mountain? Who are the people in the baskets?
Ans : The British and American people carrying the baskets. The native people are in the basket.
10. Where is the conquered person being carried? Does he appear to want to go?
Ans : The school house. He doesnt want to go.
11. Examine the way the conquered person in image #2 is being drawn. What is the author trying to say about
this person?
Ans : The conquered person is like an animals because they are not civilize.
12. What are the authors of these two cartoons trying to say?
Ans : The author trying to say that he want the conquered people to have more civilization.

Section 2: Colonial Empires: 1914 (slides 8-11)

1. What is an empire?
Ans : A group of people ruled over the by an emperor or powerful government.
2. How many different countries have colonies?
Ans : 12 countries.
3. What continent are most of the imperial powers from? Are there any exceptions?
Ans : Europe. There are 2 exceptions. 1. Japan 2. United States
4. Which country has the largest colonial empire?
Ans : Great Britain.
5. Which continents are almost completely controlled by other countries? Which continents are only controlled
by a few countries?
Ans : Africa is the most controlled by other countries. South America is controlled by a few countries.
6. About how many square miles of territory does France control? Great Britain?
Ans : France control 4 million square miles. UK control 13 million square miles.
7. About how many people does the British Empire control?
Ans : 460 million people.
8. Based on your previous two responses, which country controlled the largest colonial empire?
Ans : Great Britain
9. According to the chart, what percentage of Africa was conquered by European countries and/or the United
States?
Ans : 90 percent.
What percentage of Asia was conquered?
Ans : 55 percent.
What percentage of Polynesia?
Ans : 98 percent.
Section 3: Imperialism in China (slides 12-17)
1. Who do you think the people sitting around the table represent?
Ans : Represent the agent of the powerful country are sitting around the table.
2. What do you think the pie on the table represents?
Ans : Represent the divided land of china.
3. Who do you think the person in the background is? What do you think he wants?
Ans : Chinese people. He wants to protect his country.
4. What two countries fought in the Opium Wars?
Ans : British and China.
5. What was the main reason for this conflict?

Ans : China want to stop trading opium.

6. Examine the chart. Why do you think the war began in 1839?
Ans : Because China spent too much money for buying opium. And it led the economics became worst.
7. What problems did opium cause for the people of China?
Ans : Chinese people addicted the opium.
8. Out of the 12 provisions of the treaty, how many are favorable to the British? How many are favorable to
the Chinese?
Ans : All of the 12 provisions are favorable to the British. But only 1 is favorable to Chinese.
9. Which provision of the treaty do you think would make the Chinese people most angry? Why?
Ans : The ports of Canton, Amoy, Fuchau, Ningpo, and Shangai to be opened to British trade and residence, and
trade conducted according to a well-understood tariff. Because British had invaded over china.
10. Because China was forced to allow the British to come in and trade, what did they have to do for other
imperial powers?
Ans : China need to trade other imperial powers country.
11. What type of language do the Chinese use to describe the British? (give some examples)
Ans : British is a dog.
12. Why do you think the Chinese use this type of language?
Ans : Because British took everything from China.
13. What does this group of Chinese people plan to do about the situation?
Ans : They plan to fight for their peace.
14. What type of rebellion was the Boxer Rebellion?
Ans : Peasant uprising that attempt to drive all foreigners from china.
15. What did the Boxers hope to accomplish?
Ans : Hope to drive all the foreigners from china.
16. What were the results of the uprising?
Ans : The boxers were defeated and Chinese were forced to sign a peace treaty.
17. What had happened to China by 1912 as a result of the failed Boxer Rebellion?
Ans : Another power country conquer each part of china.
18. What nations set up spheres of influence in China?
Ans : Russia, Japan, German, British, France.
19. Based on your knowledge of China, what would happen in that country by 1949?
Ans : Mao Zedong controlled over china.
Section 4: The Scramble for Africa (slides 18-20)
1. Why did many European powers seek to conquer Africa?
Ans : They need cheap labor, raw material, and new market.

2. What was the result of the Berlin Conference?

Ans : Dividing a continent among themselves.
3. About how much of Africa was controlled by European powers in 1880?
Ans : About 10%
4. Why do you think these colonial powers are only along the coast?
Ans : For ports and selling slaves.
5. What percentage of Africa remained independent following the Scramble for Africa (Berlin Conference)?
Ans : 3%
6. Which two European countries held the most territory?
Ans : France, British
Section 5: Imperialism in India (slides 21-24)
1. According to the reading, what is the main reason that the British were interested in India?
Ans : The main reason is to get spices, and cotton.
2. Who were the Sepoys?
Ans : Indian soldiers trained by British.
3. How did the British begin to irritate the Indian people (give at least 3 examples)
Ans : 1. Allowed Christian missionary activities.
2. Made English is the official language.
3. Prohibited Indian tradition.
4. Based on the reading, why did the Sepoys rebel?
Ans : They heard the rumors that the bullet is covered by beefs and pigs oil.
5. Based on the reading and the picture, what ways did the British use to punish those responsible for the
rebellion?
Ans : They punished by bayonet or fired from cannons.
6. What did the British do in response to the Sepoy Rebellion?
Ans : The British parliament passed the government of India act.
7. How did the opening of the Suez Canal affect Britains control of India?
Ans : Reducing the time for sea passage from British to India.
8. What was a negative effect of the British takeover?
Ans : Destroying many Indian crafts.
9. What were some positive effects for the Indian people?
Ans : More civilization and comfortable life.
Bonus: Examine the political cartoon on slide 25:
1. What is the message of this cartoon? How does it relate to imperialism?
Ans :

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