The Opium Wars

After reading the links below; explain "The Opium Wars". What happened during The Opium Wars? Why are they called The Opium Wars? Who won and why?
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"The White Man's Burden"

Read the poem "The White Man's Burden". Explain what this means - what is "The White Man's Burden"? Read some analysis of the poem (#1, #2, #3). Do you agree with this analysis? The poem was written in 1899 about US imperialism in The Philippines - is the US still imperialistic today? Are we still living the "White Man's Burden" one-hundred years later? Explain.

"The Scramble for Africa"

In your own words - explain the term "Scramble for Africa" .
In your explanation address the following: 1.) who were the main European nations involved in this scramble; 2.) what were these nations looking for in Africa; 3.) how were they able to dominate Africa so easily; and 4.) how did this scramble effect the African people?
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Film Lesson: "Mountains of the Moon"

In the film "Mountains of the Moon", what were some of the hardships that Europeans faced as they explored Africa? Also, why is it strange that the source of the Nile River, (Lake Victoria - the third largest lake in the world) is named after a British Queen? Finally, what was the primary technological advantage that Europeans had over African people? Why were Europeans eventually able to conquer Africa so easily?