Unit 5 - Imperialism Activity
Activity Objective: Students will analyze and evaluate the expansion of European imperialism.
Activity Directions: Examine each of the following pictures (read the notes for each of them) and use them to answer the questions. Complete the questions in a Google Documents file. When you have finished, submit your answers on Google Classroom. Make sure you use MLA format in your Google Documents file.
Activity Directions: Examine each of the following pictures (read the notes for each of them) and use them to answer the questions. Complete the questions in a Google Documents file. When you have finished, submit your answers on Google Classroom. Make sure you use MLA format in your Google Documents file.
Picture 1
Note: Printed in 1881, the image depicts a member of the Belgian Force Publique (a mercenary group hired by the Belgians to control their rubber trade in the Congo), beating a local who was unable to gather their necessary resources.
1) Describe the atmosphere of the image.
2) Does it look like the person beating the local is interested in committing the deed? Why might he not be?
3) According to this image, who might be ordering the beating?
1) Describe the atmosphere of the image.
2) Does it look like the person beating the local is interested in committing the deed? Why might he not be?
3) According to this image, who might be ordering the beating?
Picture 2
Note: A board game published and sold between 1895 and 1938. The game sold over 1 million copies. The game involved players using their game tokens (ships) to move towards colonies (in Africa, Asia, and Canada) to deliver and pick up resources.
4) Who do you think this game was mainly created for?
5) The figure on the front of the box represents Britannia. What other figure could she be related to or be used similarly in America?
6) The trade goods listed in the game includes the following: Spices, Ivory, Opium, Rubber, and Cotton. Which item would most likely have been set for China to receive?
4) Who do you think this game was mainly created for?
5) The figure on the front of the box represents Britannia. What other figure could she be related to or be used similarly in America?
6) The trade goods listed in the game includes the following: Spices, Ivory, Opium, Rubber, and Cotton. Which item would most likely have been set for China to receive?
Picture 3
Note: This political cartoon was printed in the 1879 copy of Puck Magazine (a humor magazine similar to MAD magazine).
7) Which nations are being depicted in this image?
8) What sections of the world are being shown as up for grabs?
9) Why are the nations with the grab-bags not taking anything from Europe?
7) Which nations are being depicted in this image?
8) What sections of the world are being shown as up for grabs?
9) Why are the nations with the grab-bags not taking anything from Europe?
Picture 4
Note: This picture was created following a news article printed in the British Times on July 7, 1867 and depicts the surrender of local African tribesmen to a combined French and British army.
10) In this picture, which group is shown to be superior? What evidence is shown to support your conclusion?
11) In the background are colonial troops (who are from Africa). Why do you think they would be working alongside the British and French?
12) How does this picture convey a sense of power and force on the part of the Europeans?
10) In this picture, which group is shown to be superior? What evidence is shown to support your conclusion?
11) In the background are colonial troops (who are from Africa). Why do you think they would be working alongside the British and French?
12) How does this picture convey a sense of power and force on the part of the Europeans?
Picture 5
Note: This photograph was taken of Lord Dimsdale, 4th Count of Marbury and commander of Colonial forces in Nairobi, Kenya.
13) Describe the atmosphere of the photograph.
14) What are the two other figures (other than Lord Dimsdale) doing? What about these positions shows a sense of inferiority?
15) What can you infer about Lord Dimsdale’s status in the colonies?
13) Describe the atmosphere of the photograph.
14) What are the two other figures (other than Lord Dimsdale) doing? What about these positions shows a sense of inferiority?
15) What can you infer about Lord Dimsdale’s status in the colonies?
Picture 6
Note: This picture is another from Puck Magazine. The image shows different animals (representing nations) hovering over another. The lion represents Great Britain.
16) Name at least 5 nations being depicted in the picture (not including Great Britain).
17) What nation are they all fighting over?
18) What nation do you think the bird in the top left represents?
16) Name at least 5 nations being depicted in the picture (not including Great Britain).
17) What nation are they all fighting over?
18) What nation do you think the bird in the top left represents?