Colonization
Source 1
Map 1: Africa, Political Boundaries in 1890
Source 2
Map 2: Larger Cultural Groups in West Africa
Source 3
In the 1880s, European powers began invading and occupying the interior areas of Africa, which were inhabited by a variety of diverse culture groups. By 1900, European countries had claimed nearly 90 percent of African territory and redrawn the political boundaries of Africa, many of which remain today.
Question 1
Identify a country that colonized Africa by 1890
Question 2
Describe ONE way that the European colonial boundaries in map 1 differ than the African cultural boundaries in Map 2
Question 3
Explain ONE political outcome for present-day Africans as a result of European colonial boundaries
Question 4
Explain the degree to which colonization affected the languages spoken in present-day Africa
Question 5
Explain a possible limitation of using Map 2 to understand the geography of religion in present-day Africa
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