Political Boundaries
These are the lines that separate countries
Political Boundaries
This continent were the people who drew the lines that devided Africa from
Europe
A war fought inside one country is called a ____ war.
Civil
One effect of the European lines was that different groups were forced to do this
Live together
The European division of Africa happened in the past, but we still see its effects in this time.
Now/Today
Many of Africa's political boundaries were created by these people
Europeans
The meeting where European countries divided Africa was called the?
Berlin Conference
Civil wars in Africa often happened because of conflicts between these types of groups.
Ethnic Groups
The European division of Africa led to many of these between groups
Conflicts/Wars
Many of the borders created by Europeans in Africa are still used in this time (True or False)
True
The boundaries drawn by Europeans often ignored these groups of people
Ethnic Groups
Name one European country that drew lines in Africa
Britain, France, Germany, Belgium, Portugal, Italy, Spain
These are a valuable resource that groups have fought over in African civil wars
Resources/Diamonds/Oil
One effect from the Europeans leaving was that many African nations had a hard time creating stable forms of this
Government
What is one way that the past political boundaries are still affecting Africa today?
ongoing conflicts, political instability, etc...
What is the term used to describe borders that do not reflect the people living there?
Artificial Boundaries
European countries wanted these two things from Africa
Resources and Power
How did the artificial boundaries help to cause Civil wars?
Forced rival groups together
The europeans taking all the resources caused this economic problem in many african nations
Poverty
What is one thing that modern african nations are doing to try and fix the problems caused by the european partitioning?
They are trying to build/stable the government again.
Name a problem that arose from the way the political boundaries were drawn
Conflict, Civil War, Unstable Governments, etc.)
Why did the European nations not care about the existing african nations?
They viewed them as inferior, or they just wanted the land/resources
Name a modern day african country that has suffered from a civil war, that has roots from the european partitioning.
Rwanda, Sudan, Democratic Republic of Congo, etc.
Because the Europeans took control, many African countries had trouble building these after they left
Strong economies
Are the effects of the European borders in Africa getting better or worse today?
Some are getting worse Some are getting better