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Remember to try different terms when you search for information. You may want to try the following terms:
 * Think about your search strategy **

"colonialism "imperialism" "colonization" -- Can you think of others?

Also, try different search strategies, such as:

1) Search for your country, and then search within the article for "imperialism" or the other terms. 2) Search for your country plus the name of the country that colonized your country, or the other terms. For example, in the search box type - India Britain 3) Remember that your country may have been referred to differently during the Colonial period (e.g. Belgian Congo (then) vs. Democratic Republic of the Congo (now).

[|Encyclopedia Britannica] -

 * 1) choose the "Middle School Edition"
 * 2) Type in your country (for Congo, use "Democratic Republic of the Congo")
 * 3) Choose the first article. It will be an overview of your country.
 * 4) On the left, click on "history" or the history topic(s) related to colonialism in your country

Country Studies - Library of Congress

Next, Use These Additional Country Sources:
South Africa History Overview from World Geography Database South Africa History Overview from Oxford African American Database (start with the section titled "Cape Colony") Article about life under apartheid Article on Nelson Mandela and end of apartheid
 * South Africa**

Congo History Overview from World Geography Database Congo Overview from Oxford African American Database Article on Scramble for Africa Article on King Leopold and Congo
 * Congo**

India Overview from World Geography Database Imperial India from World History in Context Database
 * India**

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 * [|Encyclopedia Britannica]
 * World Book Encyclopedia *
 * Country Reports*
 * World History in Context (Gale)
 * World Geography: Understanding a Changing World (ABC-Clio)*
 * Oxford African American Resource Center (good for history of African countries)*

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[|Imperialism and the Balance of Power] (Map) [|Story of Africa from BBC]

** Books and Reference Materials **
BHS Library Catalog Google Books