Before You Move On Q: How were the colonial borders different from Sub-Saharan Africa’s traditional borders?

Answer: Colonial borders were based on needs for resources and for compromise with other colonial powers. Traditional borders were based on natural features, agreement and conflict.

Map Lab Q3: How did colonization lead to conflict between present day cultures in Africa?

Colonial borders ignored cultural and tribal borders. When African countries began to gain independence in the 1900’s, they didn’t change their colonial borders. Cultural differences, power struggles, control of territory and resources led to corrupt governments and civil war.

Map Lab Q4: What is one goal that is shared by the organizations shown in the chart on Page 385?

To improve cooperation for economic development.