Does Germany Have Colonies Dbq Analysis

I. Document B. Document B contains quotes from Freidrich Fabri’s “Does Germany Need Colonies?” and John Ruskin’s talk at Oxford University both propose that national competition provides partial fuel into African imperialism.
A. In John Ruskin’s talk, he states, “This is what England must either do or perish: she must found colonies as fast and as far as possible.” Basically stating, in order to maintain power, colonies must be created as quickly as England can. In the same talk, Ruskin believes that to “make your country again a royal throne of kings” and “for all the world to be a… center of peace,” colonies must be won. Simply put, to make England the place of power and a center of ‘peace,’ the countries in Africa must be controlled.

Document D. This document is a chart that contains information on exported resources from African colonies. Similar to the above document, Document D states a reason for imperialism in Africa. However, the motive is different: the necessity for raw materials.
A. The Industrial Revolution gave a reason to need imperialism. Europe was in need of the resources that Africa had. One way to obtain the resources necessary was to colonize and trade with the Africans living in the continent. For example, in order for Germany to obtain rubber and cotton from Tanganyika, they colonized the country and began trading. This led to the creation of fabrics, waterproof clothes, and tires from these materials. Without the colonization of Tanganyika, resources may have not been obtained as easily and may require more force.
B. Congo Free State was a colony to Belgium, specifically King Leopold II. Leopold took control of the country and began leeching the resources from the lands, such as ivory, palm oil, and rubber. In return, handles, soap and candles, and waterproof clothes were made. Despite committing many atrocities, without the colonization, the resources wouldn’t benefit

Document E. “Great Britain and South Saharan Africa Imports and Exports, 1854 and 1900” is the name of the media present in Document E. The varying bars in the graph portray a message that says that another cause for African Imperialism is the wealth that could be obtained from the colonies.
A. In 1854, the amount of British pounds obtained by imports from Africa is approximately 4.5 million. But by the time 1900 rolled around, nearly 7.5 million British pounds were made from imports from Africa. This is a drastic change in wealth that is made that could benefit many things, ranging from new roads to furnished buildings.
B. Also in 1854, exports were being made to Africa. It didn’t make as much, however, making only about 3 million British pounds. The growth rate throughout those years is even more extreme than imports, bringing Great Britain a total of 21 million pounds. A change of 18 million pounds can support many homes and repair many things that may have not been possible before.
IV. Document F. Document is a mix of two writings, one of a South African chief and the other written by Rudyard Kipling. In plain words, it persuades you to believe that ethnocentrism, the belief that one culture is better, is a leading reason in controlling African