Political Effects of Colonization

Look at the Colonialism in Africa map on page 404 and the political map on page 405 Are the borders shown on these maps more similar or more different? What role did colonization play in drawing the borders of Africa?

What role did ethnic boundaries have in drawing the borders of Africa? How have the modern borders of Africa affected the traditional ethnic boundaries? What effect do you think this will have on the politics of Africa? Note: You can find this map on page 469 of your textbook