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How does much of Africa look today? Keep in mind that this unit gives the foundation of why our world looks the way it does today. With that said… #1 Which country has the most landmass under its control? How does this total land mass compare to the size of the mother country? #2 Which country has colonized the least land mass? Why might this be? #3 Approximately what percentage of the world is not controlled by Europe? In Berlin our continent was divided up. They came to educate us. They came to civilize us. The Berlin Treaty has hurt me for a long time. But the worst of it was that I was taught this date. Then for a whole hour we were cited the names of the parties to the Berlin Treaty. We were told of… Their exceptional abilities, The courage of their explorers Their selfless humanism. But nobody, Absolutely nobody pointed out the insult, the shame, which accompanied us Africans everywhere. My people became a machine. They were controlled from a distance, they were almost dead. The awareness of their personality had died away. My people were colonized. #4 What do you think prevented the colonization of those other countries? #5 How and why do you think the US acquired Puerto Rico, Guam, the Philippines, Hawaii, Alaska and the Midway Islands? Why would someone do this? Take each other over, I mean. I pity the fool who can’t remember the 5 main motives for imperialism! Motives for Imperialism • Economic • Religious • Exploratory • Political • Ideological That’s great and all, but I can’t even remember the different types of imperialism. I mean, those are the ones I got wrong on that last quiz. Who can tell Mr. Keiser the difference between a sphere of influence, a protectorate, and a colony? Types of Imperialism • Sphere of Influence: When one country affects another country, specifically through trade and foreign affairs • Protectorate: When one country controls another country, but the country being controlled retains their own government • Colony: When one country takes over another country by completely controlling them and replacing their government And I’m such a bad human that I slept through the notes and can’t tell you anything about Gandhi. Raise a hand and tell me something about Gandhi! When I despair, I remember that all through history the ways of truth and love have always won. There have been tyrants, and murderers, and for a time they can seem invincible, but in the end they always fall. Think of it…always.