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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

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Identify a country that colonized Africa by 1890

Question 2

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Describe ONE way that the European colonial boundaries in map 1 differ than the African cultural boundaries in Map 2

Question 3

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Explain ONE political outcome for present-day Africans as a result of European colonial boundaries

Question 4

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Explain the degree to which colonization affected the languages spoken in present-day Africa

Question 5

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Explain a possible limitation of using Map 2 to understand the geography of religion in present-day Africa

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