Impact of Imperialism in the Congo

Navigate to each of the three sources to learn about the impact of imperialism in the Congo during the reign of King Leopold. Complete the questions for each source AND the table at the top of your classwork packet. 

Source 1: Excerpt of BBC documentary about the Congo Free State

Source 2: Excerpt from an English report about the conditions in the Congo under the reign of Leopold II

Click here to see the four quotes.

Source 3: Images related to the Congo Free State and rubber extraction. 

Click here to see the images. 

Lucky Geography! How Europe's Luck Helped it Become the Leader in Modern Imperialism

Choose a source below to learn more about the geographic luck of Europe! You can choose the video (headphones, please!) or one or more of the readings. 

• The Geographic Luck of Europe: Farming (reading)
• The Geographic Luck of Europe in Conquest (reading)
• The Geographic Luck of Europe in Germs (reading)