Scramble for Africa webquest.docx - Social Studies Name: _...

Social Studies Name: _________________________
Directions: Complete the following questions using the website(s) listed below.
Use ( ) to answer questions
#1-2.
1. Based on the map, what European nations were imperialistic in Africa?
2. Which two nations had control of the greatest amount of territory in
Africa?

Use ( ) to
answer the remaining questions.
3. Using the information from the website, briefly describe European
imperialism in Africa before the 19
th
century.
4. Approximately how many Africans were forced into slavery during the
slave trade?
5. What region of Africa was most affected by the slave trade? 6. Briefly explain how the slave trade (from the 1500’s to the 1800’s)
affected Europe AND Africa.