Grade 11 History Unit 3 Imperialism

What is Imperialism?

• One country fighting another country in a battle or war

• When one country takes over another country/area or extends influence there

• When one leader decides to invade another country

• When businesses extend their influence into other countries

We studied how one country colonized India. What was that country?

They started colonizing the country firstly with a company, called the ____ India Company.

When people die from a lack of food it is called a f_____

These happened in India regularly, because the British focused on growing ____ _____ instead of healthy crops.

Why did the British call India the "jewel" in the crown?

• Because it was their colony that made them the most money

• Because it was a country that had a large quantity of jewels and diamonds

• Because they always took the jewels for the Queen's crown from India

• Because it was the prettiest part of the empire

Before Britain came, India's ____________ industry was the strongest in the world.

• farming

• military

• finance

• textiles

The British then destroyed this industry in India. Then, what did they do to make money for themselves?

At the Berlin Conference of 1884 European leaders met each other. What was the reason for their meeting? What did they discuss?

What was the scramble for Africa (in your own words)?