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Open Door Web Site: Britain and the Scramble for Africa
Briefly describes Britain's motivations for imperializing African regions. Includes the text of a speech given by Lord Cruzon entitled, "The True Imperialism."
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Open Door Web Site: Scramble for Africa: Belgium
Briefly describes Belgium's role in the Scramble for Africa and provides a little longer explanation of King Leopold's ruthless rule of the African Congo Basin.
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Open Door Web Site: The Scramble for Africa: Germany
Briefly describes the limited role Germany had in the scramble for African territories. A link to a map of colonial holdings during this period of New Imperialism is included.
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Open Door Web Site: Africa 1914
A colorful map depicting the European claims established in Africa by 1914.
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Open Door Web Site: The Fashoda Crisis (1898)
This site from the Open Door Website provides a brief description of the events leading to the conflict between British and French imperilaist desires in North Africa, in Sudan. A political cartoon is available.
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Open Door Web Site: White Man's Burden
Describes the results of colonization, focusing on the lack of economic profit and more on the civil/social motivations and results. Also contains Rudyard Kipling's commentary on colonization as expressed in his poem "White Man's Burden."
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Open Door Web Site: The "Spinning Jenny"
This site includes background information on how James Hargreaves got his inspiration for his invention of the "Spinning Jenny." Also discusses the machine's usefulness and controversy.
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Open Door Web Site: Biology: Calculating Magnification on a Compound Microscope
Learn how to calculate the total magnification of a microscope on this concise site. Links to making a slide, questions on the use of the microscope, and other related microscope topics are included on this site.
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Open Door Web Site: European Settlement in North America
Settlement in North America started about 1600. The first colony was established in Virginia only to fail after ten months. Plymouth Settlement was the first successful settlement.
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Open Door: Ecosystem: An Inter Acting Community: Competition Between Organisms
This short article discusses competition for resources and survival within an ecological system.
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Open Door Web Site: Other Colonies
This website gives just a brief run-down of the founding of the 13 original colonies.
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Open Door Web Site: John Kay and the Flying Shuttle [Archived Version]
Information is given about John Kay and his invention of the flying shuttle on this site.
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Open Door Web Site: The "Boston Tea Party"
This brief article hits the high points of the Boston Tea Party-the reason, those involved, and England's response.
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Open Door Web Site: France in Western Africa
A brief explanation of French imperialist desires and holdings in Western Africa.