Modern Imperialism

By Amy C Gilstrap
Last updated over 3 years ago
15 Questions
1.

What is imperialism?

2.

What are some ways one country can control another country?

3.

What is debt?

4.

How did China use debt to influence Sri Lanka?

5.

What kind of power does China have in Sri Lanka?

6.

Who else used debt as a way to gain influence over Latin American countries like Ecuador and Panama?

7.

What kinds of things do powerful companies build in poor countries?

8.

What kinds of resources do the corporations take from these countries?

9.

Who is hurt by this system?

10.

What is the United Nations?

11.

How do powerful countries use their influence over smaller countries in the United Nations?

12.

Where is China building colonies today?

13.

Why do African countries allow the Chinese to have so much influence?

14.

Pick one of the countries from this chart. Tell me the country and look up what the average income is for people.
https://www.worlddata.info/average-income.php

15.

Now search for Chinese in Africa and show me an interesting picture that is symbolic of Chinese imperialism.