B1 Imperialism DBQ by Madeline McGovern

Document 1

mamcgovern2 — 2025-10-06 14:55:15 UTC

1. Why does France need to find new consumer markets for their exports?

2. How is Imperialism tied to the industrial revolution?

3. Based on this document, how did economic factors drive Imperialism?

mamcgovern2 — 2025-10-06 14:56:49 UTC

1. Who is David Livingstone? What country is he from? Where he go?

2. What discoveries does Livingstone describe? Why might these discoveries be

important?

3. Based on this document, how did exploratory factors drive Imperialism?

mamcgovern2 — 2025-10-06 14:57:12 UTC

1. Explain the cartoon. Who are the two men carrying the baskets? Who are in the

baskets? What are they moving towards? How are the people in the baskets portrayed?

2. Based on the cartoon and the source information, what is the “white man’s burden”?

How do you think the native peoples viewed this idea?

3. Based on this document, how did ideological factors drive Imperialism?

mamcgovern2 — 2025-10-06 14:57:32 UTC

1. How does Cecil Rhodes view the British? Why does he think they should acquire more

land?

2. How does Jules Ferry view the French? Why does he think they should acquire more

land?

3. Based on these documents, how did political factors such as nationalism drive

Imperialism?

mamcgovern2 — 2025-10-06 14:57:51 UTC

1. According to Livingstone, what is the chief’s reaction to Christianity? What is the

reaction of the rest of the tribe? Overall, how would you say Livingstone views the

tribe of Africans?

2. How do the missionaries in the above image seem to be treating the African children?

3. Based on these documents, how did religious factors drive Imperialism?

mamcgovern2 — 2025-10-06 14:58:25 UTC

1. In the political cartoon on the left, what is on Columbia’s hat? What is on her belt?

What do these items symbolize?

2. In the quote on the right, why does Dewey say the U.S. needs the Philippines? Explain

3. Based on this document, how did military factors drive Imperialism?